| RAPTORS | Parrots disturbed by these birds of prey (7) |
| OWLS | 'Long-eared' and 'Little' are two species of these birds of prey (4) |
| SEAEAGLES | Also called ernes, these birds of prey are considered the largest of their kind in Europe and were recently reintroduced to mainland Spain after being declared extinct for some years (3-6) |
| PIGEONS | These birds (about 250 known species) occur worldwide except in the coldest regions and the most remote islands. They all strut about with a characteristic bobbing of the head. In The Merchant of Veni |
| PARROTS | These birds might talk (7) |
| OSPREYS | These birds are so spry in the East! (7) |
| NESTERS | These birds could be ernes flying over street |
| SAWFLIES | Was life's usual order disturbed by these insects? (3-5) |
| TYRANNOSAURUSES | A son's nurture say may be disturbed by these big beasts |
| BLEEPS | Bishop has sleep disturbed by these noises |
| ANTAGONISTS | Stagnation's disturbed by these combatants (11) |
| FALCON | This bird is a diurnal bird of prey characterized by long, pointed wings and swift, powerful flight. These birds are also used in an ancient sport. In Richard II (act 1, scene 3), Henry Bolingbroke sa |
| GEESE | There were six of these birds a-laying in The Twelve Days Of Christmas |
| RAVENS | These birds include about 10 species of heavy-billed dark birds, larger than crows. Edgar Allan Poe did much to make them famous. In Titus Andronicus (act 2, scene 3), Lavinia says, "Some say the ___ |
| DOVES | These birds are smaller, long-tailed members of the pigeon family. They're also a symbol of peace. In Henry VI Part 3 (act 2, scene 2), Clifford says, "The smallest worm will turn being trodden on, / |
| STARLINGS | A flock of these birds is called a 'murmuration' (9) |
| PEACOCKS | Groups of these birds are known as an ostentation or muster (8) |
| LARKS | These birds are lots of fun |
| IBISES | Guts of edible fish best for these birds |
| DUCKS | Aylesbury and mallard are breeds of these birds (5) |
