Idaho Birding Crossword

The Hairy woodpecker's little cousin.
The Idaho state bird (2 wrds).
This marsh bird has a very unusual call is a musical series of piping notes that rapidly descend. it is often heard in marshes but seldom seen.
Type of small stocky shorebird with a long bill named after the father of American ornithology (Wilson).
A black-necked goose with a white chinstrap.
This type of swan is the largest waterfowl species in North America.
The initials of the non-profit academic bird-focused research and community outreach program of Boise State University.
A male duck.
A small black-and-white merganser with a dramatic crest.
These small hawks are said to have _________ shins.
The smallest bird in North America that was named after a Greek Muse (2 words).
The largest of the three accipiters living in North America. (2 words)
A large slate gray crane with red skin on its crown.
These slender doves tend to mate for life and they have a black cheek spot that is reminiscent of a teardrop.
A large blue-gray songbird that loves to dine on pine seeds. (2 words)
The world's fastest falcon and a superstar at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise.
The smallest and most common falcon in North America is the American __________.
A tiny owl (a little larger than a sparrow) with dark brown eyes rimmed by a circle of dark rufous feathers.
These small long-legged owls live and hunt mostly on the ground in side open spaces.
This type of hawk winters in Argentina. It eats huge quantities of locusts and grasshoppers when they are abundant.
The largest of the three accipiters living in North America. The Northern _______.
This little bird is very skilled at fishing, is very vocal, has a wild looking crest, and the female has a chestnut-colored belly band. (2 words)
A tiny nectar-drinking bird named after the Duchess of Rivoli. (2 words)
The American _________ is a large shorebird with a black-and-white upperparts, a long upturned bill, and a rusty or gray neck and head. The female's bill is more upturned than the male's. (2 words)
North America's only truly aquatic songbird. It dives into swiftly moving streams to catch its food. It's called the American ________.
A blue-gray partridge that was introduced as a game bird from Eurasia to North America in the 1940s.
Fish-eating raptor that is able to dive completely under water after hovering in the air to catch its prey.
This is a small duck has a stiff tail. The males have a blue bill and can really make bubbles.
Highly colorful and ornately patterned little ducks that perch and nest in trees. (2 words)
The genus to which the Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks belong.