Hello bird brains! Another Fun Friday quiz for you. Test your knowledge of all things feathery...
1. Which Flamingo Fact is true?
A) Flamingos can only stand on one leg at a time.
B) Flamingos can only eat when their heads are upside down.
C) Flamingos can only fly if their wings are completely dry.
2. Which Albatross Fact is true?
A) An Albatross can swallow a fish bigger than itself.
B) Albatrosses can sleep while they are flying.
C) Albatrosses like to ride on sharks’ fins.
3. Australian Musk Ducks can mimic human speech. One duck made headlines in 1987 because it learned to say…
A) ”Strewth, mate!”
B) “Throw another shrimp on the barbie!”
C) “You bloody fool!”
4. What do Bassian Thrushes do to help them find food?
A) Sing a “Worm Song”.
B) Sneeze.
C) Break wind.
5. Which Blue Tit Fact is true?
A) A Blue Tit weighs the same as a chicken egg.
B) A Blue Tit weighs the same as a pound coin.
C) A Blue Tit weighs the same as a satsuma.
6. Which Blue Jay Fact is true?
A) Blue Jays aren’t actually blue.
B) Blue Jays can only eat blue insects.
C) Blue Jays can only fly on windy days.
7. Which Pigeon Fact is True?
A) Pigeons are good at spelling.
B) Pigeons are good at multiplication.
C) Pigeons are good at punctuation.
8. Which Woodpecker fact is True?
A) A woodpecker wraps its tongue round its brain when hitting wood.
B) A woodpecker can drill a hole in a tree faster than a power drill.
C) A woodpecker laughs whenever it sees a worm or grub.
9. Which Owl Fact is True?
A) Owls cannot move their eyes.
B) Owls can be taught to play chess.
C) Owls will sometimes keep mice as pets.
10. Which Crow fact is True?
A) Crows can pick locks using their beaks and claws.
B) Crows can tell other crows about specific humans they don’t like.
C) Crows can redirect lightning bolts during thunderstorms so that they hit buildings.
Tweet me your guesses in the comments.
2. B
ReplyDelete5. B
7. A
10. B
I think I’ve read about their characteristics before – but I’m not sure. I’d have had to guess the rest. Thanks for the quiz, Rol
All correct so far, Walter. Well done.
Delete1 B, 2 C, 3 A, 4 B, 5 B, 6 A, 7 C, 8 B, 9 A, 10 A.
ReplyDelete1, 5, 6, 9 correct.
Delete1 is B because their beaks are the wrong way round. I know that because I recently watched them doing it in Tanzania. Exhibit A (not actually eating): https://flic.kr/p/2sd9vUE
ReplyDeleteAlan Whicker strikes again.
DeleteBeing bird daft I feel I really ought to know all the answers but of course I don't... However, I'll learn some valuable new information after this, so thank you. One I do know is the crow one - I was only reading about that recently too. Never upset a corvid or even be seen near a dead one of their number as they may negatively associate it with you and tell all their pals (has this anything to do with the collective noun for crows is a murder, I wonder?) At the moment my garden is full of wonderful rooks so I'm staying in their good books.
ReplyDeleteBeing a fan of the Toronto baseball team, I can hand-on-heart say that I know the answer to #6. I'd be flapping around with guesswork with the rest......
ReplyDeleteI've had to guess at most of these answers but without looking at the above I've gone for:
ReplyDelete1.C
2.B
3.A
4.A
5.B
6.A
7.A
8.B
9.A
10.A