A Wee Puzzle... (1 Viewer)

[Stonefaction]

How few species of birds can you name which when combined use all 26 letters of the alphabet? I've managed to get it down to 5 but suspect it might be possible to get it down to 4....

My attempt -

Resplendent Quetzal
Yellow-Billed Oxpecker
Great Northern Diver
Fulmar
Jay

 

[D Halas]

Javan Frogmouth covers all of the letters unique to Fulmar and Jay.

 

[dantheman]

Javan Frogmouth covers all of the letters unique to Fulmar and Jay.

And also, now covers all the letters from Great Northern Diver which the first 2 don't cover ...

... so that's it in 3 ... ?

 

[D Halas]

And also, now covers all the letters from Great Northern Diver which the first 2 don't cover ...

... so that's it in 3 ... ?

Oh, well spotted!

 

[Stonefaction]

Ah well done, easier than I thought.....
Now try birds on the official UK list?

 

[Julie50]

I’m sure there is a way to get in an F without just going Finch at the end, also not sure if they are all on the official list, but I have had a go and got 6;

Western Jackdaw
Egyptian vulture
Common quail
Bohemian waxwing
Razorbill
Finch!