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