Bird known for hovering in a headwind Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bird known for hovering in a headwind . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KESTREL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KESTREL Bird known for hovering in a headwind (7)
3% UFOS Hovering crafts (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 24, 2026
3% LOOM Hover ominously (4) Premier Sunday Feb 22, 2026
2% IDA St. known for spuds (3) LA Times Daily Apr 22, 2026
2% OBSCURE Little known (7) The Times Concise Apr 15, 2026
2% ADAGES Well-known sayings (6) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2026
2% NOTED Well-known (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 11, 2026
2% DAPHNEDUMAURIER Author of The Birds (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 10, 2026
2% TURDUCKEN Nested birds? (9) New York Times Apr 10, 2026
2% ERNS Sea birds (4) USA Today Quick Apr 10, 2026
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