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Birds Of British Gardens Trivia Quiz

Hopefully quite a simple quiz on common birds on ten birds found in my garden

A multiple-choice quiz by aob6666. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
aob6666

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,015

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1275

Last 3 plays: mulder52 (5/10), Guest 90 (1/10), GoodwinPD (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is the scientific name of the blue tit? Hint

Parus ater

Parus cristatus

Parus major

Parus caeruleus

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is a characteristic of a coal tit? Hint

A yellow breast

A white patch on the nape of the neck

Two white wing-bars

A brown cap

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Question 3 of 10

3. Wrens can be found outside the Americas.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What type of bird is a dunnock most closely related to? Hint

Sparrow

Accentor

Tit

Finch

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Question 5 of 10

5. What colour is a British blackbird's bill? Hint

Red

Blue

Black

Yellow

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Question 6 of 10

6. How is the great tit identified in a mixed group of tits also containing blue, coal, and marsh tits? Hint

Its smaller size

Its yellow head

Its long beak

Its larger size

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these scientific names is that of the magpie? Hint

Pica pica

Sturnus vulgaris

Tyto alba

Uria aalge

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Question 8 of 10

8. Passer domesticus is the scientific name of which bird? Hint

House sparrow

Chaffinch

Tree sparrow

Goldfinch

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Question 9 of 10

9. UK robins are famous for their red breasts, but what colour separates this from its brown back? Hint

Green

Grey

Black

Blue

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Question 10 of 10

10. From which area of Eurasia did the collared dove originate? Hint

The Balkans

Mediterranean

Middle East

India

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is the scientific name of the blue tit?

Answer: Parus caeruleus

Parus ater is the coal tit, Parus major the great tit, and Parus cristatus is the crested tit, found only in the UK in the north of Scotland, and is very rare in the UK.

2. Which of these is a characteristic of a coal tit?

Answer: A white patch on the nape of the neck

Both blue tits and great tits have yellow breasts and are common in the UK, whereas the white wing-bars belong to the azure tit (Parus cyanus) found in Eastern Europe and Russia, and the brown cap to the sombre tit (Parus cinctus) also found in the same area.

3. Wrens can be found outside the Americas.

Answer: True

Most species of wren are limited to the Americas, but one or two kinds, such as the Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), can be found elsewhere in the world.

4. What type of bird is a dunnock most closely related to?

Answer: Accentor

Dunnocks (Prunella modularis) are one of only two members of the accentor family (Prunellidae) commonly found in Europe, the other being the alpine accentor (Prunella collaris)

5. What colour is a British blackbird's bill?

Answer: Yellow

Turdus merula, or the blackbird, is a delightful garden bird throughout Britain, and both males and females possess a yellow beak which helps identify it, but the female's beak is a much duller yellow than the male's.

6. How is the great tit identified in a mixed group of tits also containing blue, coal, and marsh tits?

Answer: Its larger size

Great tits are around an inch larger than the other tits, and also have a distinctive black head.

7. Which of these scientific names is that of the magpie?

Answer: Pica pica

Tyto alba is the ghostly barn owl, Sturnus vulgaris the gregarious starling, and Uria aalge would certainly be a shock, as it is a guillemot, usually found on rocky cliffs at the coast!

8. Passer domesticus is the scientific name of which bird?

Answer: House sparrow

The tree sparrow is Passer montanus, and is very rare in urbanised areas. Chaffinches and goldfinches are both members of the Fringillidae family.

9. UK robins are famous for their red breasts, but what colour separates this from its brown back?

Answer: Grey

Erithacus rubecula is undoubtedly one of the most frequent and popular of all British birds, due to its tameness and inquisitiveness.

10. From which area of Eurasia did the collared dove originate?

Answer: The Balkans

The collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) began its tremendous spread throughout Europe from the Balkans in only the 1930s, and the species did not breed in Britain until as recently as the 60s. It is now one of the most common garden birds in Britain, miraculous in such a short time-span.

Source: Author aob6666

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