Migratory Birds

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Instructions: Explore the amazing journeys of birds that travel thousands of miles across continents each year.

1.
Which bird holds the record for the longest migration, flying from Arctic to Antarctic and back?
A
Swallow
B
Bar-tailed godwit
C
Arctic tern
D
Albatross
2.
The V-formation used by migrating geese helps the flock do what?
A
Conserve energy
B
Navigate better
C
Stay warm
D
Avoid predators
3.
Monarch butterflies migrate, but which bird is famous for migrating to Capistrano, California each spring?
A
Robin
B
Pelican
C
Hummingbird
D
Cliff swallow
4.
How do many migratory birds navigate during their journeys?
A
By following other bird species
B
Using Earth's magnetic field, stars, and the sun
C
By memory alone
D
By following rivers only
5.
The ruby-throated hummingbird migrates across which body of water nonstop?
A
Caribbean Sea
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Atlantic Ocean
D
Gulf of Mexico
6.
Which large bird migrates from Europe to Africa and was historically believed to bring babies?
A
Pelican
B
Heron
C
Crane
D
Stork
7.
The bar-tailed godwit holds the record for the longest nonstop flight of about how many miles?
A
3,000 miles
B
9,000 miles
C
7,000 miles
D
5,000 miles
8.
What season do most birds in the Northern Hemisphere migrate south?
A
Summer
B
Winter
C
Spring
D
Autumn
9.
Which migratory bird is famous for its annual return to the wetlands of Bosque del Apache in New Mexico?
A
Sandhill crane
B
Whooping crane
C
Bald eagle
D
Snow goose
10.
The European cuckoo is known for migrating to Africa but also for what unusual behavior?
A
Building the largest nests
B
Singing at night
C
Laying eggs in other birds' nests
D
Swimming underwater
11.
What term describes birds that do NOT migrate and stay in one area year-round?
A
Colonial
B
Nomadic
C
Territorial
D
Sedentary
12.
Which North American warbler migrates from Canada to South America, a journey of over 3,000 miles?
A
Pine warbler
B
Palm warbler
C
Yellow warbler
D
Blackpoll warbler
13.
What is the primary reason birds migrate?
A
To escape predators
B
To follow food sources and suitable breeding conditions
C
To explore new territories
D
To find mates
14.
The whooping crane, one of North America's rarest birds, migrates between Texas and which Canadian province?
A
British Columbia
B
Alberta
C
Manitoba
D
Saskatchewan
15.
What is the term for the path that migratory birds follow each year?
A
Flight path
B
Flyway
C
Bird highway
D
Migration corridor

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