| SANDGROUSE | Common name for Pterolidae, ground-dwelling birds related to pigeons, mostly found in arid areas |
| DESERTLILY | Hesperocallis undulata, flowering plant found in arid areas of southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico (6,4) |
| DOVE | Bird related to pigeons, used to symbolise peace (4) |
| GRAINS | Pigeons mostly eat ___, fruits, berries and various other plants |
| DODO | Extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons (4) |
| SHIPOFTHEDESERT | Name given to a large domesticated ruminant renowned for its ability to survive in arid areas (4,2,3,6) |
| BUSTARDS | Dust bars made up for large ground-dwelling birds |
| ORACHE | Edible spinach-like plant of the genus Atriplex that thrives in arid areas (6) |
| GEESE | Birds related to swans, six of which are in The Twelve Days of Christmas (5) |
| BITTERNS | Wading birds related to the heron, noted for their booming calls (8) |
| QUAILS | Shrinks with fear of ground-dwelling birds |
| CACTI | Plants in arid areas |
| PHEASANTS | Ground-dwelling birds (9) |
| HERONS | With a number nesting at Northward Hill in Kent, birds related to bitterns and egrets, known collectively as a sedge or hedge (6) |
| DUCKS | Known collectively as a paddling, badling or badelynge, birds related to the waterfowl associated wi |
| RAILS | Birds related to coots, moorhens and crakes; or, the inside barrier of a racecourse (5) |
| TYRANTFLYCATCHER | Any member of an American family of birds related to the pittas and cotingas (6,10) |
| DESSERTWINES | Reportedly complains at small place in arid area for drinks (7,5) |
| REDBIRD | Another name for the northern cardinal bird, mostly found in the Americas (7) |
| AMONG | Where you shouldn't put the cat in relation to pigeons! |
