What is a tuft of feathers on the head of a bird? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CREST What is a tuft of feathers on the head of a bird? (5) (5)
11% CRESTED (Of birds) with a tuft on feathers on the head (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 16, 2026
9% TIT Tufted bird (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
7% JOSEPH Lesley __, star of Birds of a Feather (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Feb 21, 2026
7% ALULA Tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird also called a bastard wing (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Feb 15, 2026
7% PEACOCK Male bird with extravagant tail feathers (7) The Times Concise Jan 26, 2026
7% OFA Birds-feather connector (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 31, 2025
7% TAIL Bird's train of feathers (4) (4) Puzzler Dec 19, 2025
7% WINGTIP Extremity of a bird's flight feathers (7) The Times Concise Dec 11, 2025
6% BOA Feathered neckwear (3) The Telegraph Mini Feb 27, 2026
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