I asked you all a bit ago about what an alphabetically ordered list of anagrammed birds would look like. It's a big hole in avian knowledge. In particular, what would be the birds right at the start of the list ? And what would be the birds at the end ? Vital stuff ! It's probably a good idea to read what I wrote .... here's the link .. 543-an-avian-anagram-assignment.html Still not sure what I mean ? .... Wren would appear as enrw Crow would appear as corw Magpie would be aegimp Rook would be koor ... so if they were the only birds in the UK ... .... let's face it, it might happen..... .... what with Brexit and Wobal Glorming and things ... .... this would be the alphabetically ordered list ... aegimp corw enrw koor In real life, of course, the list will be a bit longer. I'm going to stick to the "First" birds in the list first. They're easier to find, for a start ( no pun intended). The very last ones in the list are a totally different eekltt fo fhis ...as you will see. I soon realised that all I had to do was find ... ...birds with lots of a's in their names. ..... and it didn't take me long to find some ... So ..here's what I think are the top 6 birds right at the start of the list ...... [1] AAAABCDDEEGHIKLLTW ... that's Black Headed Wagtail ... (sub-sp ?) FIRST ! [2] AAAABEEGHLLLOPPPRRRRSSSSW .... Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler. (OK) [3] AAAACDKLLNRR Calandra Lark (OK) [4] AAAACEHHIKMMNRRSW ..... American Marsh Hawk( sub-sp ?) [5] AAAADDEEGHHILSTWY ...... Ashy Headed Wagtail ( Sub-sp ?) [6] AAAADEEHHLMNPRSSSTTY ...... Lady Amherst's Pheasant (OK) You've got to admit, that's a really useful breakthrough. Who would have thought they were mostly long, obscure birds ? It's what we've all been waiting for. How have we managed without such a thing ? However .... there's a complication ! ...some are regarded as subspecies. .... other are "Category" birds .... Category A, Category B .... and all that. ...... but what the hell .... we're only having a bit of fun. ....... aren't we ? The main thing is, I've found a relevant song. Most of my waking hours are used up trying to "track" them down. Ho-ho. So here's the one for today ...... XTC .... " Your dictionary" And don't forget .... I'm ready to show you the "last birds in the list" ..well, I think I am. And they really are a totally different subset.Remarkably so.
But there are reasons for everything. Including that.
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