Bird that retracts its neck while flying Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERON Bird that retracts its neck while flying (5) USA Today Nov 7, 2021
3% SWAN Long-necked bird with a "knob" on its beak (4) New York Times Aug 18, 2025
3% OWL Low-flying bird (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Aug 16, 2025
3% PEWEE Fly-catching bird (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 15, 2025
3% GEESE Birds that form a "V" while flying (5)
3% BEEN ''Its ___ quite a while'' (4) Family Time Jun 8, 2025
2% NAPE Back of neck (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 6, 2025
2% LORIKEET Bird with a long extendable neck? Or tucked in (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
2% TIE Formal wear for the neck (3)
2% HASSLE Pain in the neck (6) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025

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