Birds & Birdwatching

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Instructions: Identify common backyard birds, learn fascinating migration facts, and test your knowledge of bird species from around the world!

1.
What is the only bird that can fly backward?
A
Swallow
B
Hummingbird
C
Kingfisher
D
Wren
2.
What color is a male Northern Cardinal?
A
Orange
B
Yellow
C
Bright red
D
Blue
3.
Which bird is known as the symbol of the United States?
A
Red-tailed Hawk
B
Peregrine Falcon
C
Bald Eagle
D
Golden Eagle
4.
What type of food is best to put in a backyard bird feeder to attract the widest variety of birds?
A
Black oil sunflower seeds
B
Rice
C
Bread crumbs
D
Corn kernels
5.
Which common backyard bird is known for its bright blue feathers and loud, jay-like call?
A
Blue Grosbeak
B
Blue Jay
C
Indigo Bunting
D
Eastern Bluebird
6.
What is the term for a bird's annual journey between breeding and wintering grounds?
A
Dispersal
B
Nomadism
C
Hibernation
D
Migration
7.
The American Robin is a sure sign of spring for many people. What does it primarily eat?
A
Flower nectar
B
Seeds and nuts
C
Small fish
D
Earthworms and insects
8.
Which bird builds the largest nest of any North American bird, sometimes weighing over a ton?
A
California Condor
B
Bald Eagle
C
Great Blue Heron
D
Osprey
9.
Which state bird is the Northern Mockingbird?
A
Texas
B
All of these — it is the state bird of five states
C
New York
D
California
10.
How fast can a Peregrine Falcon dive when hunting prey?
A
Over 240 mph
B
Up to 120 mph
C
Over 350 mph
D
Up to 60 mph
11.
What unique adaptation allows woodpeckers to peck at trees without getting brain damage?
A
A spongy bone structure and a long tongue that wraps around the skull
B
Extra-thick skull bone
C
Fluid-filled sacs around the brain
D
A very small brain
12.
Which owl species is known for its distinctive "who cooks for you" call?
A
Great Horned Owl
B
Barn Owl
C
Barred Owl
D
Screech Owl
13.
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird makes an incredible non-stop flight across which body of water during migration?
A
The Gulf of Mexico
B
The Atlantic Ocean
C
The Caribbean Sea
D
The Pacific Ocean
14.
What is the term for a group of crows?
A
A murder
B
A colony
C
A flock
D
A parliament
15.
Which now-extinct bird, once numbering in the billions, was the most abundant bird in North America before being hunted to extinction by 1914?
A
Passenger Pigeon
B
Carolina Parakeet
C
Dodo
D
Great Auk

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