Ornithology Trivia Questions
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What bird has a monkey-eating species in the Philippines and a bald species in the U.S.?
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eagle
Which animal has all but one of its domesticated breeds derived from the mallard?
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duck
What bird is the largest flightless bird and can run up to 40 MPH, making it the world's fastest bird on land?
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ostrich
What bird, known for its association with clocks, has the scientific name Cuculus canorus?
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cuckoo
Which bird species include the Adelie and emperor, both of which breed exclusively in Antarctica?
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penguin
From which bird does the ornamental feather known as an aigrette originally come?
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egret
Which American ornithologist, who was the illegitimate son of a French sea captain and a servant girl, is known for his studies of American birds?
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john james audubon
Which bird, commonly found in the southwestern United States, prefers to sprint at speeds up to 15 mph even though it can fly?
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roadrunner
What bird experiences a force of 10 Gs on its brain when its beak strikes a tree?
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woodpecker
Which bird, named for the sound it makes, nests in trees rather than in timepieces?
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cuckoo
Which bird has Emperor and King species that each lay one egg, while other species typically lay two?
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penguin
What type of bird is the flicker, known for feeding on the ground rather than by drilling holes in trees?
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woodpecker
What is the smallest bird, whose newly hatched young are no larger than honeybees?
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hummingbird
What is the scientific study of birds?
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ornithology
What is the part of a bird that grinds food using stones or grit, also known as the ventriculus?
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gizzard
Which seabird, known for its naivety in being easily caught, earned its name due to its perceived stupidity?
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booby
In 1918, William Beede wrote a 'Monograph of' which bird that is often served under glass by epicureans?
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pheasant
What bird family does the sapsucker, which gets nourishment from the trees themselves, belong to?
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woodpecker
What type of bird has a bill that exactly fits the shape of certain flowers, specifically the sicklebill species?
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hummingbird
What bird species has the scientific name megadyptes antipodes and is known for its yellow eyes?
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penguin
What member of the heron family is known as the 'snowy' type for its beautiful white plumes?
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egret
Which bird family do nutcrackers and magpies belong to?
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crow
Which bright red member of the finch family is recognized as the state bird by 7 states, more than any other bird?
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cardinal
What type of bird is a common pintail?
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duck
What bird, known for its multicolored bill that can be half the length of its body, belongs to the family Ramphastidae?
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toucan
What is the name of the chattering crow whose name is partly derived from a nickname for Margaret?
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magpie
Which 5-letter diving bird's name is derived from the Spanish word 'bobo,' meaning 'dolt'?
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booby
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