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% AVIAN For the birds? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 23, 2025
3% RHEA Bird named for a Titan (4) New York Times Sep 17, 2025
3% APT Like Big Bird's name (3) LA Times Daily Aug 5, 2025
3% TITAN Giant bird with a name (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 2, 2025
3% STROUD Bird Man of Alcatraz (6)
3% ROCK Name for Alcatraz (4)
2% EMUS Australian birds (4) Commuter Oct 14, 2025
2% AVIARY Bird sanctuary (6) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
2% MYNA Mouthy bird? (4) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
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