Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

January, 2025 (1-10) 

Find the names of sixteen birds by adding one of the given letters to each word and re-arranging the letters. Each letter will be used only once. 

A   B   C   F   K   N  P   P   R  Y  W  I  O  E  A  I 

1. IRON + ?

2. ARROWS + ?

3. CHIN + ?

4. SORT + ?

5. AVER + ?

6. HONE + ?

7. COUNT + ?

8. IMAGE + ?

9. DONOR + ?

10. SPORE + ?

11. GALE + ?

12. GOES + ?

13. OVER + ?

14. FIST + ? 

15. COVET + ?

16. BUDGE + ?  

 

Answers:

 

1. IRON + B = ROBIN

2. ARROWS + P = SPARROW

3. CHIN + F = FINCH

4. SORT + K - STORK

5. AVER + N = RAVEN

6. HONE + R = HERON

7. COUNT + A = TOUCAN

8. IMAGE + P = MAGPIE

9. DONOR + C = CONDOR

10. SPORE + Y = OSPREY

11. GALE + E = EAGLE

12. GOES + O = GOOSE  

13. OVER + I = VIREO

14. FIST + W = SWIFT

15. COVET + A = AVOCET

16. BUDGE + I = BUDGIE (parakeet)