Aquatic bird originally from East Asia, noted for its colourful plumage (8,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MANDARINDUCK Aquatic bird originally from East Asia, noted for its colourful plumage (8,4) (12)
5% STINKBUG Invasive insect native to East Asia (8) LA Times Daily Feb 10, 2026
5% STERN Tail of small aquatic bird (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
5% EMULATE Ape, bird, and others from the East (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
5% BIRDOFPARADISE Australasian creature noted for the beauty of its plumage (4,2,8) (14) Puzzler Jan 22, 2026
5% EGRETS Birds noted for plumage. (6)
4% ALTAI Central Asia's ___ Mountains (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 14, 2026
4% SWIMMER Aquatic athlete (7) The Times Concise Mar 10, 2026
4% SNIPE From a distance, shoot bird (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 9, 2026
4% SHADE Colour (5) (5) Mirror Quick Mar 7, 2026
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