| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HEN | Female bird | |
| SONGSTRESS | A woman who sings; a female singing bird. | |
| BOBOLINK | An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln. | |
| AMADAVAT | ...strelda amandava), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also red waxb... | |
| PHAINOPEPLA | ...s), native of Mexico and the Southern United States. The adult male is of a uniform glossy blue-black; the female is brownish. Called also black... | |
| MONOTREMATA | ... the ducts of the urinary, genital, and alimentary systems terminate, as in birds. The female lays eggs like a bird. See Duck mole, under Duck, ... | |
| KIRUMBO | ...sy green above, with metallic reflections; the female is spotted with brown and black. ... | |
| RUFF | ...or their pugnacity in the breeding season. The female is called reeve, or rheeve. ... | |