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1. What is the name of this bird that spends its summers breeding on cliffs around the British Isles?
2. Known for its ability to nest on almost vertical cliffs this bird, with the scientific name Rissa tridactyla, is given what name in English after the noise of its call?
3. These birds are European shags (also sometimes called common shags) and they have the scientific name Gulosus aristotelis. The genus name Gulosus is derived from the Latin word for what?
4. This bird lives in northern areas in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In Europe it is called a common guillemot but what is it called in North America?
5. The great skua steals food from other birds including those much larger than it.
6. This bird is a fulmar and its name comes from an Old Norse word meaning 'foul gull'. Why was it given this name?
7. When diving for food, gannets, like the one pictured, can reach speeds of up 100 km/h (over 60 mph).
8. This member of the gull family is a common sight in coastal areas of the UK and can also sometimes be found inland. Its full name includes the name of which type of fish?
9. Cormorants can often be spotted standing with their wings stretched like the bird in the picture. Why do they do this?
10. This bird is an Arctic tern. The species has a very long migration travelling from its breeding grounds in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions to which location each year?
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