Posted March 22, 200718 yr have a go at this bird quiz. Take your time. Mark your answers from 1-10 and then I will score them for you. Good luck bird quiz CALLING ALL BIRD BRAINS! If you’re an avid avian fan, we have something that’s right up your flightpath! We’ve rounded up a nestful of bird-related brainteasers, and your challenge is to score 10 out of 10. Then get off your perch and see what you can do with these: GOOD LUCK! 01 According to the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2002, what is the commonest bird recorded in the UK? Starling Blue footed boobie Emu 02 Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for how homing pigeons find their way home? They form a mental map of their surroundings. They seem to use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide them. They stop other birds and ask for directions. 03 Which species of bird has the fastest wing beat? Hummingbird Albatross Chicken 04 What bird is famous for laying its eggs in other birds' nests? Sparrow Cuckoo Magpie 05 Why don’t you ever see baby pigeons? Pigeons hatch fully grown. Pigeons are born in the arctic and migrate south when they become adults. Pigeons stay hidden in their nests until they are able to fly. 06 What are bird watchers also known as? Snifflers Scratchers Twitchers 07 Why don’t woodpeckers get a headache when they peck? Their beak is made of rubber. Their specially adapted skull contains shock absorbers. Their immune system produces its own form of painkiller. 08 Why are flamingoes pink? The shrimps and algae that they eat contain a pigment that dyes their feathers. The colour acts as camouflage because hyenas can’t see pink. Flamingoes are the only bird to have blood flowing through their feathers. 09 What is the largest angle owls can rotate their heads through? 280 degrees 360 degrees 90 degrees 10 What's the collective noun for a group of crows? A murder A kill A deathwatch ***Results will be pm-ed to you *** Edited March 22, 200718 yr by Bubbles
March 22, 200718 yr OMG, some of those questions can't be serious. 1A 2C 3A 4B 5C 6C (I am one) 7B I guess, but their brain is so tightly enclosed it can't move anyway 8A I nearly mentioned tat in the best pics thread as I was going to post white and pink flamingoes. 9A (but I thought it was 270) 10A I've always loved that term
March 22, 200718 yr 01 According to the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2002, what is the commonest bird recorded in the UK? Starling guessed on this 02 Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for how homing pigeons find their way home? They stop other birds and ask for directions. 03 Which species of bird has the fastest wing beat? Hummingbird 04 What bird is famous for laying its eggs in other birds' nests? Cuckoo guessed! 05 Why don’t you ever see baby pigeons? Pigeons stay hidden in their nests until they are able to fly. 06 What are bird watchers also known as? Twitchers guess also 07 Why don’t woodpeckers get a headache when they peck? Their specially adapted skull contains shock absorbers. 08 Why are flamingoes pink? The shrimps and algae that they eat contain a pigment that dyes their feathers. 09 What is the largest angle owls can rotate their heads through? 280 degrees 10 What's the collective noun for a group of crows? A murder
March 22, 200718 yr 01 According to the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2002, what is the commonest bird recorded in the UK? Starling 02 Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for how homing pigeons find their way home? They seem to use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide them. 03 Which species of bird has the fastest wing beat? Hummingbird 04 What bird is famous for laying its eggs in other birds' nests? Cuckoo 05 Why don’t you ever see baby pigeons? Pigeons stay hidden in their nests until they are able to fly. 06 What are bird watchers also known as? Twitchers 07 Why don’t woodpeckers get a headache when they peck? Their specially adapted skull contains shock absorbers. 08 Why are flamingoes pink? The colour acts as camouflage because hyenas can’t see pink. 09 What is the largest angle owls can rotate their heads through? 360 degrees 10 What's the collective noun for a group of crows? A murder Just a guess
March 22, 200718 yr 01 According to the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2002, what is the commonest bird recorded in the UK? Starling 02 Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for how homing pigeons find their way home? They stop other birds and ask for directions. 03 Which species of bird has the fastest wing beat? Hummingbird 04 What bird is famous for laying its eggs in other birds' nests? Cuckoo 05 Why don’t you ever see baby pigeons? Pigeons stay hidden in their nests until they are able to fly. 06 What are bird watchers also known as? Twitchers 07 Why don’t woodpeckers get a headache when they peck? Their specially adapted skull contains shock absorbers. 08 Why are flamingoes pink? The shrimps and algae that they eat contain a pigment that dyes their feathers. 09 What is the largest angle owls can rotate their heads through? 280 degrees 10 What's the collective noun for a group of crows? A murder
March 22, 200718 yr 01 Blue footed boobie 02 They stop other birds and ask for directions. 03 Hummingbird 04 Cuckoo 05 Pigeons stay hidden in their nests until they are able to fly. 06 Twitchers 07 Their specially adapted skull contains shock absorbers. 08 The shrimps and algae that they eat contain a pigment that dyes their feathers. 09 280 degrees 10 A murder
March 23, 200718 yr have a go at this bird quiz. Take your time. Mark your answers from 1-10 and then I will score them for you. Good luck bird quiz CALLING ALL BIRD BRAINS! If you’re an avid avian fan, we have something that’s right up your flightpath! We’ve rounded up a nestful of bird-related brainteasers, and your challenge is to score 10 out of 10. Then get off your perch and see what you can do with these: GOOD LUCK! 01 According to the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2002, what is the commonest bird recorded in the UK? Starling X and thanks to the person who introduced them to Canada where there are not natural predators! Blue footed boobie Emu 02 Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for how homing pigeons find their way home? They form a mental map of their surroundings. They seem to use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide them. They stop other birds and ask for directions. X 03 Which species of bird has the fastest wing beat? Hummingbird X Albatross Chicken 04 What bird is famous for laying its eggs in other birds' nests? Sparrow Cuckoo X Magpie 05 Why don’t you ever see baby pigeons? (see them at the wildlife shelter, (Laughing out loud)) Pigeons hatch fully grown. Pigeons are born in the arctic and migrate south when they become adults. Pigeons stay hidden in their nests until they are able to fly. X 06 What are bird watchers also known as? Snifflers Scratchers Twitchers X 07 Why don’t woodpeckers get a headache when they peck? Their beak is made of rubber. Their specially adapted skull contains shock absorbers. X Their immune system produces its own form of painkiller. 08 Why are flamingoes pink? The shrimps and algae that they eat contain a pigment that dyes their feathers. X The colour acts as camouflage because hyenas can’t see pink. Flamingoes are the only bird to have blood flowing through their feathers. 09 What is the largest angle owls can rotate their heads through? 280 degrees X 360 degrees 90 degrees 10 What's the collective noun for a group of crows? A murder X A kill A deathwatch ***Results will be pm-ed to you ***
March 23, 200718 yr 01 According to the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2002, what is the commonest bird recorded in the UK? Starling x Blue footed boobie Emu 02 Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for how homing pigeons find their way home? They form a mental map of their surroundings. They seem to use the Earth’s magnetic field to guide them. They stop other birds and ask for directions. x 03 Which species of bird has the fastest wing beat? Hummingbird x Albatross Chicken 04 What bird is famous for laying its eggs in other birds' nests? Sparrow Cuckoo x Magpie 05 Why don’t you ever see baby pigeons? Pigeons hatch fully grown. Pigeons are born in the arctic and migrate south when they become adults. Pigeons stay hidden in their nests until they are able to fly. x 06 What are bird watchers also known as? Snifflers Scratchers Twitchers x 07 Why don’t woodpeckers get a headache when they peck? Their beak is made of rubber. Their specially adapted skull contains shock absorbers. x Their immune system produces its own form of painkiller. 08 Why are flamingoes pink? The shrimps and algae that they eat contain a pigment that dyes their feathers. x The colour acts as camouflage because hyenas can’t see pink. Flamingoes are the only bird to have blood flowing through their feathers. 09 What is the largest angle owls can rotate their heads through? 280 degrees x 360 degrees 90 degrees 10 What's the collective noun for a group of crows? A murder x A kill A deathwatch Hmm tricky
March 23, 200718 yr 01 Starling 02 They stop other birds and ask for directions. (Cute one) 03 Hummingbird 04 Magpie 05 Pigeons stay hidden in their nests until they are able to fly. 06 Twitchers (not a clue on this one) 07 Their specially adapted skull contains shock absorbers. 08 The shrimps and algae that they eat contain a pigment that dyes their feathers. 09 360 degrees 10 A murder
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