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Finquiz II (1 Viewer)

This is a sequel to the legendary Finglish quiz of Ruffled feathers. Identify following bird names of Finnish twitcher slang. All are based on their English names.
11. brenkku
12. kanadis
13. kormorantti
14. kosanderi
15. skootteri (genus)
16. stara
17. stelleri
18. svani (genus)
19. viiri
20. villetti

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My Wild guesses!!

11.Brent goose Branta bernicla
12.Canada goose Branta canadensis
13.Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
14.Goosander Mergus merganser
15.Scoter Melanitta
16.Starling Sturnus vulgaris
17.Steller's eider Polysticta stelleri
18.Swan Cygnus
19.Veery Catharus fuscescens
20.Willet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
 
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I would like to associate myself with the comments of the previous speaker.
 
SimonC said:
My Wild guesses!!

11.Brent goose Branta bernicla
12.Canada goose Branta canadensis
13.Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
14.Goosander Mergus merganser
15.Scoter Melanitta
16.Starling Sturnus vulgaris
17.Steller's eider Polysticta stelleri
18.Swan Cygnus
19.Veery Catharus fuscescens
20.Willet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Jolly good :clap: :clap: :clap: - everyone identified in one hour (compared with 122 hours of work on Finglish quiz). You really are a birding talent, Simonc!

Now, here's more of Finnish twitchoslang. These are based on scifi names again:
21. anis
22. asko
23. esko
24. kery
25. papi
26. pate
27. plob
28. salu
29. sura
30. tili
 
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