Birds of a Feather
by Margery Albis
Three young men – Aaron, Hy, and Schuyler – and their two female friends – Sorena and Wendy – each have a pet bird.
The friends’ last names are Beekman, Byrd, Cage, Nestor, and Wingo.
Each has a different type of bird – canary, cockatoo, macaw, parakeet, or parrot – the names of which are Birdy, Bob, Fella, José, and Mr. B.
Using this information and the clues provided, determine each person’s first and last name, as well as the type and name of each one’s pet bird.
CLUES
1. Mr. B is not a canary.
2. The parrot and José both belong to women.
3. Wendy’s bird is not a canary.
4. Byrd’s bird is neither a macaw nor a parrot.
5. The cockatoo is not named Birdy.
6. Aaron’s last name is not Nestor.
7. José’s owner is neither Byrd nor Cage.
8. Sorena’s last name is neither Nestor nor Wingo.
9. Neither Schuyler nor the person surnamed Nestor has a bird named Birdy.
10. The macaw’s owner is not Nestor.
11. The five bird owners are: Aaron, Mr. Beekman, the person who has a canary, the one who has a macaw, and the one whose bird is named Fella.
