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Birds of the Rainforests Trivia Quiz

This quiz is to test your knowledge of the birds of the rainforest.

A multiple-choice quiz by manson_lover. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
manson_lover

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,735

Updated
Jul 29 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
653

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is the largest hornbill? Hint

wrinkled hornbill

trumpeter hornbill

rhinoceros hornbill

red-billed hornbill

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Question 2 of 10

2. The female cassowary is larger and more brightly coloured than the male.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the scientific name for the toco toucan? Hint

Ramphastos toco

Andigena laminirostis

Ramphastos tucanus

Ramphastos vitellinus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Barbets belong to which family? Hint

Ramphastidae

Capitonidae

Paradisadae

Psittacidae

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which of these countries will you NOT be able to find a scarlet macaw? Hint

Kenya

Brazil

Mexico

Bolivia

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Question 6 of 10

6. What makes the red fan parrot so distinctive? Hint

It makes a sound like a fan

None of these

It has a fan-shaped tail

It has a crest of feathers around its head which looks like a fan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these birds, when performing the courtship display, fans out his belly and flank feathers, turns upside down and vibrates his body? Hint

blue bird of paradise

hyacinth macaw

hornbill

barbet

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these birds can NOT be found in the Amazon rainforest? Hint

blue bird of paradise

toco toucan

scarlet macaw

none of these- they all live in the Amazon

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the colour combination in the plumage of the male quetzal? Hint

Red and green

Black and white

Yellow and red

Blue and orange

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Question 10 of 10

10. What percentage of all bird species live in the rainforests? Hint

50%

90%

25%

10%

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is the largest hornbill?

Answer: rhinoceros hornbill

The rhinoceros hornbill is also known as the kenyalang. There are 54 species of hornbill. The casque on top of their beak is mainly hollow and can be use to tell the age and sex of the bird.

2. The female cassowary is larger and more brightly coloured than the male.

Answer: true

The cassowary is the only bird in the world to have protective armour. They have a grey casque on top of their heads to protect their heads as they move through the forest.

3. What is the scientific name for the toco toucan?

Answer: Ramphastos toco

Ramphastos tucanus is the red-billed toucan, Andigena laminirostis is the plate-billed mountain toucan and the Ramphastos vitellinus is the channel-billed toucan.
The toucan is a relative of the woodpecker. Weird I know but it is true!

4. Barbets belong to which family?

Answer: Capitonidae

Ramphastidae is the toucan family, Paradisadae is the name of the bird of paradise family and Psittacidae is the parrot family.

5. In which of these countries will you NOT be able to find a scarlet macaw?

Answer: Kenya

Unfortunately there are less than 4,000 scarlet macaws left in the wild, due to loss of habitat and being captured for the use in the pet trade.

6. What makes the red fan parrot so distinctive?

Answer: It has a crest of feathers around its head which looks like a fan

The red-fan parrot is also known as the hawkheaded parrot. It raises the feathers around its head when it feels threatened. With these feathers raised, the head can double or even triple in size which can be very intimidating if you are the predator!

7. Which of these birds, when performing the courtship display, fans out his belly and flank feathers, turns upside down and vibrates his body?

Answer: blue bird of paradise

There are 43 species of bird of paradise.

8. Which of these birds can NOT be found in the Amazon rainforest?

Answer: blue bird of paradise

The blue bird of paradise can be found in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea.

9. What is the colour combination in the plumage of the male quetzal?

Answer: Red and green

The quetzal was considered sacred by the Aztecs and Mayas as they associated the bird with the god Quetzalcoatl.
The quetzal is also the national bird of Guatemala.

10. What percentage of all bird species live in the rainforests?

Answer: 50%

The rainforest is home to about 50% of all animal species in the world.

Source: Author manson_lover

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