A climbing bird, typically with brightly-coloured plumage and a strong chisel-like bill, with which it bores into trees (10) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A climbing bird, typically with brightly-coloured plumage and a strong chisel-like bill, with which it bores into trees (10) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WOODPECKER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WOODPECKER A climbing bird, typically with brightly-coloured plumage and a strong chisel-like bill, with which it bores into trees (10) (10)
4% IBIS Water-bird with a curved bill (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 17, 2026
4% CHOUGH Red-billed bird (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 15, 2026
4% AVOCET Wading bird with curved bill (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Feb 13, 2026
4% IBISES Nile birds with curved bills (6) LA Times Daily Feb 7, 2026
4% TOUCAN Bird with a large bill (6) (6) Puzzler Feb 4, 2026
4% BANDANNA Brightly coloured handkerchief worn on the head (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 21, 2026
4% TORSOS Ones with chiseled abs? (6) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
4% NOSEGAY Smell brightly coloured bunch of flowers (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 20, 2026
4% TERN Gull-like bird (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 20, 2026
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We found 40 solutions for A climbing bird, typically with brightly-coloured plumage and a strong chisel-like bill, with which it bores into trees (10). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is WOODPECKER.

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