| 100% | SWIFTS | 6 | Fast-flying birds that live up to their name |
| 55% | UGLI | 4 | Fruit that lives up to its name |
| 51% | SKYLARKS | 8 | Birds that gave their name to a former Buick model |
| 46% | EMU | 3 | Large bird that can live up to 20 years |
| 46% | PERMANENT | 9 | Salon job that doesn't live up to its name |
| 45% | EMU | 3 | Flightless Aussie bird that can live up to 20 years |
| 42% | KIWI | 4 | Bird that used to live with the moa |
| 42% | EMU | 3 | Bird that can weigh up to 130 pounds |
| 41% | PURPLEMARTINS | 13 | Birds that, despite their name, have blue-black plumage |
| 41% | WILDGOOSE | 9 | Bird that gives its name to a pointless search |
| 41% | EMU | 3 | Bird that can be up to six feet tall |
| 41% | EMU | 3 | Bird that can run up to 30 m.p.h. |
| 41% | OSTRICH | 7 | Bird that can run up to 43 miles per hour |
| 41% | EMU | 3 | Bird that can sprint up to 30 m.p.h. |
| 41% | EMU | 3 | Bird that can run up to 30 miles per hour |
| 41% | FLEDGLING | 9 | Baby bird that has just learned to fly |
| 40% | MUDHEN | 6 | Bird that lent its name to Toledo's Triple-A team |
| 40% | EMUS | 4 | Outback birds that can sprint up to 31 mph |
| 40% | EMU | 3 | Australian bird that runs fast but can't fly |
| 40% | EMU | 3 | Flightless bird that can sprint up to 31 mph |
| 40% | OSTRICH | 7 | Large bird that runs very fast but can't fly |
| 40% | MOA | 3 | Extinct flightless bird that once grew up to 12 feet |
| 40% | HERHEROHERON | 12 | Wading bird that a girl can really look up to? |
| 40% | EMU | 3 | Australian bird that can grow up to two meters tall |
| 39% | RETIREES | 8 | Those who have given up their working lives |
| 39% | CASSOWARIES | 11 | Flightless birds that can run up to 40 m.p.h. |
| 38% | FLAP | 4 | What birds do with their wings to fly |
| 38% | YEWS | 4 | Evergreens that can live up to 3,000 years |
| 37% | EMU | 3 | Large Australian bird that is unable to fly |
| 36% | PIEINTHESKY | 11 | *Pastry that doesn't live up to its hype? |