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birdman

Орнитол&

• Apr 2, 2004

• #1

Not too tricky... usual routine... there is a comomon link.

1. RATHER EAGER
2. REFRESHING IN KEG
3. NORWEGIAN CHOP
4. A NICE CRAVAT, MOE
5. AL REVERED A BEASTIE
6. TWO RODS, OK?
7. AROMATIC CONE
8. ERWIN - EGOMANIAC!
9. PIERRE - TERRACE MENACE!
10. RURAL PARTHENON

 

steve_nova

Well-known member

• Apr 3, 2004

• #2

2, Green Kingfisher?

 

Charles Harper

Régisseur

• Apr 3, 2004

• #3

4. American Avocet
6. Wood Stork

 

Last edited: Apr 3, 2004

robinm

Registered User

• Apr 3, 2004

• #4

3 Whooping Crane.

 

birdman

Орнитол&

• Apr 3, 2004

• #5

4 down... got the common link yet???

 

robinm

Registered User

• Apr 3, 2004

• #6

Based on the first 4 I think I have the link. In case I am wrong I shall just say I think the link is "America".

 

Charles Harper

Régisseur

• Apr 3, 2004

• #7

... I presume it is American waterbirds, but I'm awful at unscrambling the letters. I tried to find Whooping Crane several times and failed...

 

robinm

Registered User

• Apr 3, 2004

• #8

1. Greater Rhea.

I'm confident I've got the link now.

 

birdman

Орнитол&

• Apr 3, 2004

• #9

The link is a little more specific than suggested by both of you.

 

robinm

Registered User

• Apr 3, 2004

• #10

7. American Coot

I was being a bit vague in case someone else wanted to guess the link but I think all the scientific names are xxxx americana.

 

birdman

Орнитол&

• Apr 3, 2004

• #11

Sorry, Robin... I was being too dim!

No. 7 and the link are, of course, correct!

 

robinm

Registered User

• Apr 3, 2004

• #12

birdman said:

Sorry, Robin... I was being too dim!

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Not at all - I was being too obtuse!

 

birdman

Орнитол&

• Apr 3, 2004

• #13

I think that leaves

5. AL REVERED A BEASTIE
8. ERWIN - EGOMANIAC!
10. RURAL PARTHENON

 

robinm

Registered User

• Apr 5, 2004

• #14

I've been beavering away at this now for a while and with a bit of luck and ploughing through S&M I think I have the last 3. So here is the full list with scientific names to show the link.

1. Rhea americana Greater Rhea
2. Chloroceryle americana Green Kingfisher
3. Grus americana Whooping Crane
4. Recurvirostra americana American Avocet
5. Sporophila americana Variable Seedeater
6. Mycteria americana Wood Stork
7. Fulica americana American Coot
8. Anas americana American Wigeon
9. Certhia americana American Tree-Creeper
10. Parula americana Northern Parula

 

birdman

Орнитол&

• Apr 5, 2004

• #15

All present and correct!

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