| 100% | ORIOLE | 6 | Colorful bird that Baltimore's baseball team is named for |
| 51% | OWLS | 4 | Nocturnal birds that are the team name for Temple University |
| 46% | ORIOLE | 6 | State bird of Maryland, for which a baseball team was named |
| 43% | PELICAN | 7 | Bird that Alcatraz was named for |
| 43% | ORIOLES | 7 | Baltimore MLB team that's "for the birds" |
| 41% | NAT | 3 | Member of the baseball team that used to be the Expos, for short |
| 40% | DODGERS | 7 | Los Angeles ___, California baseball team that is known for players like Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw |
| 40% | RAVEN | 5 | Black-plumed bird that makes noise as the mascot for Baltimore's NFL team |
| 39% | GIANTS | 6 | San Francisco ___, California baseball team that is known for iconic players like Willie Mays and Barry Bonds |
| 39% | MUDHEN | 6 | Bird that lent its name to Toledo's Triple-A team |
| 39% | WASP | 4 | Stinging insect that Italy's Vespa scooter is named for |
| 38% | HORNET | 6 | Insect that a pro team from Charlotte is named for |
| 37% | BEEEATER | 8 | Colorful bird named for its diet |
| 37% | ENGEL | 5 | Last name that's German for a celestial being |
| 37% | REDS | 4 | Baseball team that Pete Rose played for |
| 36% | ROIDS | 5 | A baseball era was named for them, briefly |
| 36% | DUCK | 4 | Web-footed water bird that makes waves as the mascot for Anaheim's NHL team |
| 36% | EAGLE | 5 | Code name for a secret agent, that's also a sharp-eyed bird of prey |
| 36% | ORIOLES | 7 | Baltimore's baseball team |
| 36% | CLEVELAND | 9 | City whose major league baseball team was once named the Naps |
| 36% | METS | 4 | Baseball team whose original full name is rarely used |
| 36% | REDS | 4 | Baseball team that was once managed by Pete Rose |
| 35% | ORIOLES | 7 | Baltimore baseball team called "the Birds" |
| 35% | PSYCH | 5 | Informal name for a hospital department related to mental health that is featured in "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 35% | CARDIO | 6 | Informal name for a hospital department related to the heart that is featured in "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 34% | OHIO | 4 | State that was named for a river |
| 34% | OWL | 3 | Bird that is a symbol for people who are active at night |
| 34% | CARIBOU | 7 | Another name for reindeer that is commonly found in Canada |
| 34% | REDSTART | 8 | Bird named for its colorful breast and tail |
| 34% | DAKOTA | 6 | Tribe that two U.S. states are named for |