Beaks and Feathers Go Together Quiz

Answer: Papua New Guinea

The little shrike thrush, the pitohui and blue-capped ifrit contain powerful toxins obtained from their diet. No bird actually injects venom but through their feathers and skin they are dangerous if held or eaten.
The cassowary is probably the most dangerous bird in the world, although flightless it has razor sharp claws on its feet and has been known to kill humans and dogs.
While fighting in New Guinea during WWII the American and Australian soldiers were told to stay well away from cassowaries if they ever came across them.

Answer: Australia

The black swan is a water bird and breeds mainly in the southwest of Australia. It has a red bill and although a black-feathered bird, it has white flight feathers.

Answer: Sight

New World vultures find the carcasses by smell. Condors are New World vultures. Old World vultures belong to the Accipitridae family which also includes eagles, hawks, kites and buzzards.

Answer: Arctic Tern

The Arctic tern travels from breeding grounds in the Arctic to the Antarctic and probably see more daylight than any other migrating bird. The round trip is estimated at approximately 70,000 kms (over 44,000 miles). Their average life span is about 20 years.

The bar-tailed godwit has been recorded to fly over 11,000kms non-stop and is the longest distance covered by any animal without feeding. Albatrosses of the Southern Hemisphere are known to circumnavigate the globe, and sooty searwaters migrate from their breeding grounds in the Falkland Islands to Norway, a journey of over 14,000kms.

Answer: Australia

The budgerigar is also known as a parakeet but commonly known as a "budgie". They are found wild in the drier parts of Australia and have survived the extreme conditions for millions of years. As a pet they also have the ability to mimic human voices.

Answer: Three

The tree toes are in a tridactyl arrangement and enables the emu to reach speeds of up to 48 km/h (30 mph). The claws on the toes are very sharp which are used in combat (kicking) to inflict wounds on opponents. The ostrich has two toes on each foot.

Answer: India

The forest owlet was rediscovered by the American ornithologist Pamela Rasmussen who is an expert on Asian birds.

Answer: The world's only alpine parrot

Parrots are native to the Southern Hemisphere. The kea is native to New Zealand and only found in the South Island, in the forested and alpine region.

Answer: A muster

It is most commonly known as a muster of storks but can also be referred to as a phalanx of storks. It is a rafter of turkeys, a descent of woodpeckers and a company of parrots.

Answer: Hummingbird

The hummingbird can fly straight up, down and backwards. The emu cannot fly and cannot walk backwards. Many species of birds can swim and fly, however, the penguin is the only bird that can swim but not fly. An interesting fact about the flamingo is that it can only eat when its head is upside down.