TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: EPIGRAPHS 
Clue: For "The Razor's Edge", he chose the apt "The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over"

SOLUTION: somerset maugham

PROBLEM: Category: THE BRITISH ISLES 
Clue: This island group that lies just north of the Scottish mainland was known to classical writers as the Orcades

SOLUTION: the orkney islands

PROBLEM: Category: BIRDS 
Clue: A diet of algae, shrimp & crustaceans gives these wading birds their distinctive pink color

SOLUTION:
flamingos