| MONTAGU | With several species named after him including a blenny and a harrier, the author of Ornithological Dictionary who first distinguished the cirl bunting from the yellowhammer (7) |
| ORATORIO | It's full of melodic sounds, beginnings of ornithological ramble ___ and fresh air too (8) |
| OSTRICH | In many years of ornithological research, this African flightless bird has never been observed to bury its head in the sand in an attempt to avoid facing a potential problem |
| HAWK | A predatory accipiter, such as a harrier; an eagle-eyed, preying or rapacious person; or, a warmonger, as opposed to a peaceful "dove" (4) |
| ERN | Relative of a harrier |
| DOGFIGHT | Presumably, a Harrier should have done well in one (8) |
| SWAN | A waterfowl with a species named after an engraver and naturalist who created the Chillingham Bull woodcut; or, a literary word for a bard/poet (4) |
| SUNBEAR | Smallest ursine species, named after the yellowish patch on its chest |
| ELWESII | Snowdrop species named after a Victorian galanthophile - ie Lewis, perhaps (7) |
| LUNA | Moth species named after a moon goddess |
| DARWIN | Author of On the Origin of Species whose Galapagos finches collected on his second voyage of HMS Beagle were identified by ornithological artist John Gould (6) |
| LILY | Flower that is a symbol of grace and purity, there are several species growing in Mallorca including the beautiful white Calla variety (4) |
| MARMOT | Stout burrowing rodent of the family Sciuridae; several species, including the North American woodchuck (6) |
| SHORT | A locust is the common name for any member of several species of ___ -horned grasshoppers |
| HELLEBORE | Poisonous winter-flowering Eurasian plant of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae); several species, including the Christmas rose (9) |
| BATS | Flying mammals of which there are several species in Mallorca including the Horseshoe and Mouse-eared (4) |
| KESTREL | The common name of several species of predatory birds in the falcon genus (7) |
| ANCHOVY | Small marine food fish of the herring family; several species, including the European Engraulis encrasicolus (7) |
| LIME | Fruit of any of several species within the family Rutaceae, whose varieties include Key, Persian and Makrut (4) |
| PENNYBLACK | Pack includes a sort of blenny got for a postage stamp (5,5) |
