Bird that Alcatraz was named for Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bird that Alcatraz was named for . 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 PELICAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PELICAN Bird that Alcatraz was named for (7)
3% STARLING Name fish and bird (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Nov 28, 2025
3% CANARY Bird named for islands named for dogs (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025
3% KITE Toy named for a hovering bird of prey (4) USA Today Nov 17, 2025
3% AVIAN For the birds? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
3% RHEA Bird named for a Titaness (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 22, 2025
3% ROBIN Bird or boy's name (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2025
3% APT Like Big Bird's name (3) LA Times Daily Aug 5, 2025
3% STROUD Bird Man of Alcatraz (6)
3% ROCK Name for Alcatraz (4)
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