Cryptic Bird Quiz!

[canaryboy]

Hi - I really need these last 9 answers to complete this quiz - I've got 81/90 - the answers are all COMMON BIRD NAMES!

1. SPIDER
2. DRINK OF UNKNOWN QUANTITY
3. AEROBATIC TEAM? NO, ONLY PART
4. EARLY TRANSPORT TO THE NEW WORLD BUT ONLY TAKING 49
5. GRIP
6. IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?
7. BUSY LITTLE CHAP GETS CONFUSED WITH LATE KING
8. IT'S LATE
9. HAIR CRIMP WE ARRANGE

Any help much appreciated! Love you all

[spitza]

What about Dodo for no 8?

[canaryboy]

Sparrow could fit for either 3 or 6 but nor sure why in both cases. Think 6 is an anagram of a famous doc and house.

Still need

3, 5, 6, 8!

[Prudie]

Could 3 be diver (sky divers)

[Canary42]

IMO Sparrow is a good fit for 6. Dr Sparrow was the "hero" of the film "Doctor in the House" based on Richard Gordon's book of the same name.

[canaryboy]

Thanks so far - we think 3 has to be redarrow for the aerobatic team but what about the "no, only part" bit!

[spitza]

8 Dead as a Dodo IE Late

[Canary42]

Worldwide there are several aerobatic teams featuring birds (Hawks, Falcons, Swifts) - if limited to UK military you have the Red Arrows or the Blue Eagles (helicopters).

http://www.aerobaticteams.net/index.html

[canaryboy]

We've already got Hawk and Swift for other ones - could be one of the others tho!

[Prudie]

I had been thinking diver as - 'no' because you associate it with sea rather than the air and then it is also part of skydivers which are an aerobatic team. Not very convincing I know.

Is 5 def grip and not gripe (if so it could be snipe)?

[canaryboy]

No, it's definitely grip!

[canaryboy]

Okay, going with Sparrow for 6, so just need 3, 5 and 8

[johnalex]

3. Snowbird ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snowbirds