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Which Bird Is That? Trivia Quiz

This is a fun quiz that tests your basic knowledge of birds and their habitats. It is about average difficulty, but if you are a birder you shoud get them all right. Have Fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Ace417. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ace417

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,633

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5216

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which bird is bright red (male) with a crest on the top of his head? Hint

Bullock's Oriole

Vermilion Flycatcher

Northern Cardinal

Pyrrhuloxia

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kind of bird builds a nest out of mud? Hint

Barn swallow

Gold Finch

House Sparrow

Mourning Dove

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one is the largest? Hint

American Robin

Carolina Chickadee

Red-Eyed Vireo

White-Breasted Nuthatch

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which bird is usually found on the water? Hint

Green-Winged Teal

House Sparrow

Northern Mockingbird

Song Sparrow

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which bird is the smallest? Hint

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Osprey

Spotted Towhee

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Question 6 of 10

6. This bird is slightly smaller than an American robin, has a crest, and has a red marking on its wing. Hint

Red-winged blackbird

Cedar waxwing

Bell's vireo

Ring-billed gull

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these has green on it? Hint

Lincoln's Sparrow

Painted Bunting

Canada Goose

Red-Breasted Nuthatch

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Question 8 of 10

8. This one lays its eggs in other birds' nests. It is known as a 'parasite.' Hint

Mallard Duck

Peregrine Falcon

Burrowing Owl

Brown-Headed Cowbird

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one has the longest beak? Hint

Northern Bobwhite

Cactus Wren

White-Faced Ibis

Roadrunner

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one does NOT eat fish? Hint

Belted Kingfisher

Great Blue Heron

Osprey

Blue Grosbeak

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which bird is bright red (male) with a crest on the top of his head?

Answer: Northern Cardinal

The Pyrrhuloxia is close, but not right. He is mostly brown with reddish streaks on his breast, wings, and crest. He is often mistaken for the female Cardinal.

2. What kind of bird builds a nest out of mud?

Answer: Barn swallow

3. Which one is the largest?

Answer: American Robin

The American Robin is not a large bird, but it is larger that all the others. All the smaller birds are very small, being the kind that flit around nervously.

4. Which bird is usually found on the water?

Answer: Green-Winged Teal

5. Which bird is the smallest?

Answer: Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

6. This bird is slightly smaller than an American robin, has a crest, and has a red marking on its wing.

Answer: Cedar waxwing

The cedar waxwing has a red spot on its wing. It is made of a waxy substance. Waxwings rub it on themselves. It is thought to act as a sort of waterproofing coat.

7. Which one of these has green on it?

Answer: Painted Bunting

Although he is fairly small, the male painted bunting is beautifully colored with blue, green, and red all over his body.

8. This one lays its eggs in other birds' nests. It is known as a 'parasite.'

Answer: Brown-Headed Cowbird

This parasite is becoming more and more common. If there are eggs in the stolen nest, she might build a 'second story' onto it, making the eggs underneath die and rot. And she may just leave the rest in there and lay her eggs with them. Her eggs hatch earlier than the others, and the cowbird babies are big when the others hatch, leaving the smaller ones to starve.

9. Which one has the longest beak?

Answer: White-Faced Ibis

The white-faced ibis is usually found in a shallow marsh or swamp. It is brown, and when in the light shines with green, blue and red.

10. Which one does NOT eat fish?

Answer: Blue Grosbeak

Source: Author Ace417

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