Which of the following is a cousin of the chicken?
Turkey Click to see the answer
What colored marking characterizes a collared dove?
Black
Eagles, falcons and vultures are birds of what?
Prey
What is the soft material taken from ducks to fill quilts and pillows?
Down
What type of bird was Hedwig in the Harry Potter franchise?
Owl
What is the largest bird species?
Ostrich
Where do bird lay their eggs?
Nest Click to see the answer
Which birds are most associated with sitting on the should of a pirate?
Parrott
Penguins are associated which type of habitat?
Polar
Which reedbed-dwelling bird has a distinctive boom sounding a bit like a distant foghorn?
Bittern
What type of bird is most likely to invade a high street?
Pigeon
Which colored breast is most associated with Christmas?
Red
Which is the most common bird species in the world?
Chicken
Which of the following is not a flightless bird?
Puffin
Of which bird is the fairy the smallest species, whilst the emperor is the largest?
Penguin
The travelling of birds from one are to another is known as?
Migration Click to see the answer
In most cultures, what do pairs of doves symbolize?
Love
What is one ability pigeons are famous for?
Homing Instincts
Rock, Stock, Collared and Turtle are all varieties of which bird?
Dove
When do penguins eat?
Only At Sea
What does an incubating penguin eat?
Doesn't Eat
A duck is associated with which noise?
Quack
Which common garden bird is black in color?
Blackbird
Who incubates the pigeon's eggs?
Take Turns
The kiwi bird is native to which country?
New Zealand
The rockhopper penguin nests at how many feet above sea level?
500
What is the term given to a group of flying birds?
Flock
Which type of flight is the least common among birds?
Hovering
At 11ft 11in, which bird has the largest recorded wingspan?
Wandering Albatross
Daffy who is a bird from the Loony Toons?
Duck
How many legs do birds have?
2
Which bird is traditionally served at Christmas in the west?
Turkey
A flamingo is what color?
Pink
What covers a bird's body?
Feathers
Which bird lays the largest eggs?
Ostrich
Except for the legendary dodo, what other pigeon is now extinct?
Passenger Pigeon Click to see the answer
What do pigeons usually eat?
Grains, Fruits and Berries
At what speed can some penguins swim?
20mph
Which bird was hunted to extinction in the UK by the mid 19th century, but has been reintroduced to Salisbury Plains?
Great Bustard
Approximately how many species of bird live in USA and Canada?
700
How are the flying abilities of pigeons?
Strong And Swift
What characteristic makes birds unique?
Feathers Click to see the answer
What does the small white domestic pigeon symbolize?
Peace
When are the baby pigeons able to leave the nest?
3 To 5 Weeks
Which bird, native to the Andes, is the world's largest bird of prey?
Condor
What birds were traditionally used as gas detectors in coal mines?
Canaries
Where are pigeons found?
Everywhere Except Cold Areas
What bird boasts the biggest eyes of any land animal?
Ostrich
What were pigeons used for since ancient Egyptian times?
Carrying Messages
What's the easiest way to tell the difference between wading birds and perching birds?
Foot Anatomy
Which of the following is true about bird songs?
Triggered By Sex Hormones Click to see the answer
Why do rockhopper penguins nest so high above sea level?
Protection From Leopard Seals
What is the smallest penguin?
Little Blue Penguin
The windhawk is another name for which bird of prey?
Kestrel
What is the major difference between human and bird digestion?
Birds Have Two Stomachs
What type of bird is a widgeon?
Duck
Which of the following senses is weakest in birds?
Smell
Where does this symbolism come from?
Their affection In Courtship
What type of dove is usually more colorful?
Tropical
Which is not a difference between birds and other mammals?
Presence Of Phalanges
Bewick's, Mute and Whooper are all types of which bird?
Swan
Wild turkey is a state game bird of where?
Alabama
Which wading bird is the symbol of the RSPB?
Avocet
What former member of the pigeon family gave rise to a common expression referring to something no longer existing?
Dodo
The Nukupu'u bird is indigenous to where?
Hawaii
Where are the Galápagos penguins to be found?
Equator
How do penguins often move across ice?
Glide On Their Stomachs
A blue tit has what colored breast?
Yellow Click to see the answer
What is a bird's keel?
The Breastbone
A trumpeter swan has what colored beak?
Black
Averaging 18cm long and with the scientific name Coturnix coturnix, what is Europe's smallest gamebird?
Quail
The wild turkey was recognised as a state bird In what year?
1980
Chicken, turkey and pheasant are few of the birds which make up which order?
Galliformes
At what age do the young usually fly?
50 to 60 Days Click to see the answer
What are newly hatched pigeons fed during their first few days?
Pigeon Milk
In general, how big are doves in inches?
6 to 12
A rhea is native to which continent?
South America
How many orders of birds are there?
28
Except for size, what is one of the distinct differences between pigeons and doves?
Tail Shape
Can a penguin breathe underwater?
They Can't
How many species of pigeons and doves are there?
300
How many toes does the ostrich sport on each foot?
2
How long is the incubation period for duck eggs?
4 Weeks
Since what year is the dodo said to have been extinct?
1662
How does the emperor penguin incubate its egg in the Antarctic?
On Its Foot
What type of bird is an eider?
Duck
Which is the world's largest web-footed bird?
Albatross
A gizzard is what part of a bird?
Stomach