Where's the Birdie? Trivia Quiz

The word you needed to find was "aglee", which started from the second box on the left in the first row.

Aglee means off to one side. Alternatively, it can also be obliquely or something that has gone awry, is irregular or is simply wrong.

The eagle is a bird of prey and there are some 82 different species. Of these, only fourteen are found outside of Eurasia and Africa. Nine of these are in South and Central America, two in North America and one in Australia.

The word "pelter", which commences from the second box on the left (in this row), anagrams to become "petrel".

A pelter is one who delivers a heavy succession of blows or missiles upon an opponent or, informally, it can be used to describe a heavy shower of rain or a cloudburst.

The word "petrel" was first recorded (in this manner) in 1703 by the English explorer William Dampier. He used it to describe a tube-nosed seabird that skimmed the water with its feet as it flew, reminding him of the passage from the Gospel of Matthew (14:28-31 NIV) where St Peter walks on the waters of the Sea of Galilee.

"Low" commences from box one on the left side of this row and converts into "owl".

Low means below average. Some examples are... when dealing with height (short), price (cheap), reputation (despicable), quality (inferior), an act (vulgar), or supply (scarcity) among other things.

The owl is seen as a symbol of wisdom, good fortune and wealth in many cultures. In Hinduism, it is seen with the mount of the goddess of good fortune, Lakshmi, however, amongst the Aztecs, the bird is a symbol of death. Pawnee tribes of the Central Plains in North America see the owl as a protector for them whilst the Apache describe it as a bogeyman and use it as a warning to their children not to cry out at night.

The key word to look for is "nacre". It begins from the fifth box across from the left in this row.

Nacre is the "mother-of-pearl". Strong, resilient, and iridescent, it is the inner shell layer of some molluscs and it is the matter from which pearls are created.

There are fifteen species of crane and, probably, the best way to describe them is that they are large birds with long legs and long necks. However, when they fly, those long necks are bent into an "S" shape. They are migratory birds and can fly long distances. They can be found on most of the world's continents, excepting Antarctica and South America.

There are two birds for one here. The first is "raptor", which commences from the second box from the left in this row, and it anagrams into the second bird, the "parrot".

Raptors are birds of prey. They're medium to large size birds, such as eagles, hawks and owls, and they're carnivorous.

Parrots, on the other hand, are intelligent birds and some can even imitate human speech. There are over 400 species of parrots in the world but, by far, the greatest diversity can be found in South America and Australasia. Parrots are characterized by their curved beaks, their upright stances and their clawed feet.

The word you're looking for starts from the third box from the left and it is "yobbo", which converts into "booby".

Yobbo comes from "yob", a British slang term for an uncultured person. The word yobbo is more commonly used in Australia, where it describes a loud-mouthed male who does not distinguish himself with his dress sense. Now, if I was a yobbo, I'd be telling you booby jokes and laughing loudly at my own joke.

The booby is a seabird that is a close relative of the gannet. Its name comes from the Spanish word "bobo", which means stupid. The booby was seen as a stupid bird with its habit of landing on board ships and allowing itself to be easily captured and eaten... "stupid bird"!

"Sullage" commences second box from the top in this column and you can change the letters around to arrive at "seagull".

Sullage is waste water that comes from household sinks, baths and showers. Importantly, it does not include the waste and excreta that comes from toilet systems.

Seagulls is a colloquial term for "gulls", a group of seabirds that are related to terns and skimmers. Personally, nothing screams louder than a seagull when they spy you with a basket of chips (French fries). Their harsh squawking, along with their stout beaks, their (generally) white and grey plumage and their webbed feet are among their most distinguishing features.

"Gordon" will anagram into "drongo" and it begins from the third box down in this column.

Gordon is a male name that means "round hill" in Old English or "fort" in Scottish.

There are 28 species of drongos, which are passerine birds from the Old World tropics. They have small feet and forked tails. It is from the latter that their genus, Dicrurus, is derived. It is a combination of two Ancient Greek words, namely "dikros", meaning forked and "oura" meaning tail. However, the name drongo is a Madagascan word that was used to describe the island's crested drongo.

(PS) Don't go calling an Australian a "drongo" as there, you would be insulting them by calling them stupid.

Second box from the top you'll see the start of the word "tike" which, unshuffled, becomes "kite".

A tike, alternatively spelled "tyke", is an informal term for a mischievous child.

The kite is a bird of prey that has had mixed fortunes in mythology. In Aesop's tales, the kite has appeared as a predator, in particular in the tale of "The Kite and the Doves". However, in Ancient Egyptian mythology the goddess Isis, is said to have taken this form on a number of occasions as a means to resurrect the dead.

"Lair" can be found in the bottom corner of this grid. It begins in the seventh box of the last column. This is then jumbled around to arrive at your "rail".

A lair is a den, a burrow or a hole in the ground where a wild animal has made its home.

Rails are a diverse set of birds that seem to be everywhere and are a little bit of many things. They incorporate such birds as crakes, moorhens and coots. They're small to medium in size, they're terrestrial and some are semi-amphibious. They are shore birds and they're wading birds. They enjoy marsh lands, flooded fields and open forests... like I said, they're a little bit of many things.