The words and names below have something in common. Can you determine what it is?

1. DARK
2. WHEN
3. CHOW
4. TURN
5. MEAL
6. SPAN
7. KATE
8. SHIFT
9. HURON
10. MANAGER

HINT:
It has to do with changing a single letter in each word.

Answer:

Changing one letter in each clue word will give the name of a bird:

1. LARK
2. WREN
3. CROW
4. TERN
5. TEAL
6. SWAN
7. KITE
8. SWIFT
9. HERON
10. TANAGER 

Credit: NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
May 17, 2009
Will Shortz