Initial letter
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Clue
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Organism's name ending in W
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A
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Intelligent black corvid (a medium-sized bird) of the USA
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American crow
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B
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The full name of the European martin with two long tail streamers, associated with the arrival of summer; its name reflects the fact that it nests in farm buildings
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Barn swallow
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C
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Lemon-coloured butterfly; its first word refers to something in the sky
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Clouded yellow
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D
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Species of a chirping brown songbird which often throngs in towns; this species is named after the lake at the world's lowest point on land
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Dead Sea sparrow
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E
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Species of mouse-like animal with a long snout, also bearing the name of another animal known for its snout
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Elephant shrew
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F
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Species name of a deer, a word pertaining to fields which are unploughed
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Fallow
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G
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A long-tailed, colourful parrot whose yellowish neck gives it its name
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Golden-collared macaw
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H
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The common species of chirping bird mentioned above; the first word is a building
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House sparrow
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I
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Cousin of the above, named after a country
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Italian sparrow
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J
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Small black and grey crow
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Jackdaw
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K
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Another chirper named after a country
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Kenya sparrow
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L
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A chirping species with the name of an American president
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Lincoln's sparrow
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M
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Another parrot, this one having a warlike name
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Military macaw
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N
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Chirping bird with the name of a famous admiral
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Nelson's sparrow
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O
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Cousin of the above, named after a black or green Mediterranean fruit which is used to make oil
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Olive sparrow
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P
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Caribbean corvid named after a tree
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Palm crow
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Q
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Large breed of Turano-Mongolian cattle from Shaanxi province in China
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Qinchaun cow
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R
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Bird with a pinkish neck and a lengthy sharp toe
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Rosy-throated longclaw
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S
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Female pig
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Sow
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T
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Chirping bird found in woodland
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Tree sparrow
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U
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Silvery-coloured breed of cattle from the European steppes
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Ukrainian grey cow
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V
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Purple corvid from Indonesia
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Violet crow
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W
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Caribbean corvid with a light-coloured collar
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White-necked crow
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X
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Cattle breed from western China with a colour in its name
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Xinjiang brown cow
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Y
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Compact coniferous tree
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Yew
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Z
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Cuban songbird with the same name as a Mexican revolutionary
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Zapata sparrow
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