Bird Quiz

[joanmm]

They are mangled on the road even before the traffic loses speed.

No numbers given. Answer is a type of bird.

Help appreciated.

[joanmm]

Bird alternatively insect = cormorant

[bobbinwales]

Dont get that example sorry joanne. I can see the OR ANT but where does CORM come from?

[bobbinwales]

Can you give us another example please as that one did'nt work for me.
Am wondering whether we'er overthinking it by treating them like there cryptic crossword clues

[joanmm]

Sorry, should have typed bulb, not bird.
Agree re ending in rd. They are like cryptic crossword clues.
eg
Father only hides one Heron

Bad French dripping . Mallard

[bobbinwales]

Thanks. so CORM OR ANT is good
Okay so maybe loses speed means losing the letter S (or V???) from a word for traffic like cars or vans or jams
Road could be rd or OA if even letters of ROAD
The anagram could be anagram of ARE