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birdman

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• Feb 22, 2004

• #1

As promised...

1) USHER, WITH AN EAGLE
2) WE KNEW CEDRIC R.'S HOOPOE
3) DOES BROWN GULL HEAVE?
4) THRUSH - A NUT PECKER
5) TERN TALES IN SURREY
6) ROBIN BRED A STINT
7) SPOT A CLOSER WREN
8) HIS CATCH? A TANAGER
9) THESIS DENOUNCES STARLING
10) YO! NO SEDGE WARBLER!

 

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Kalamazoo Ken

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2004

• #2

Now these are truly devious (or, as my wife says, you are a real scoundrel!). How do you do it? Is it appropriate to assume that the bird named in the anagram is NOT part of the solution?
So far, I have one: #1 = Heuglin's Wheatear.

 

robinm

Registered User

• Feb 23, 2004

• #3

Ken's right - these a tricky.

However, 10. Barrow's Goldeneye.

Based on the 2 so far could we be looking at names of the form "Someone's Bird"? If so, this could explain why I am struggling.

 

birdman

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• Feb 23, 2004

• #4

All answers posted and assumptions made hereto are entirely correct.

(Hehehehe)

 

robinm

Registered User

• Feb 23, 2004

• #5

birdman said:

(Hehehehe)

Click to expand...

Do I hear sadistic laughter ?

Anyway - 9) Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

 

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Sven W

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• Feb 23, 2004

• #6

4 Kruper's Nuthatch

 

birdman

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• Feb 23, 2004

• #7

2 more down... well done folks!

 

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Kalamazoo Ken

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• Feb 23, 2004

• #8

So evidently 4 isn't CUTE PUNK THRASHER . . . Oh, well, another one for the "Birds we wish existed" list!

3. HOLUB'S GOLDEN-WEAVER
5. REISER'S TYRANNULET

We're closing in!

 

Last edited: Feb 23, 2004

birdman

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• Feb 23, 2004

• #9

4 left...

 

robinm

Registered User

• Feb 23, 2004

• #10

2) Reichenow's Woodpecker

 

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Kalamazoo Ken

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• Feb 23, 2004

• #11

8. ANCHIETA'S TCHAGRA

Three to go!

 

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Kalamazoo Ken

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• Feb 23, 2004

• #12

Ooops. make that two! Things are moving fast on this one!!

 

robinm

Registered User

• Feb 23, 2004

• #13

7. Le Conte's Sparrow

One more !

 

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Kalamazoo Ken

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• Feb 24, 2004

• #14

Aha! 6. Bertoni's Antbird
In my references, this is Bertoni's AntWREN. Took me a while to search this one out.
Thanks for the fun, Birdman!

 

birdman

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• Feb 24, 2004

• #15

Full house!

(Another set are in the pipeline, then I'll leave your brains to rest awhile.)