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Poetic Flight Trivia Quiz

Each verse describes a bird. Can you name it?

A multiple-choice quiz by shawn888. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
shawn888

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
180,308

Updated
Aug 24 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
754

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Largest bird of them all,
I cannot fly, but still I stand tall.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Red breasted bird of spring,
We wait in joyful hope to hear you sing.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Yellow coloured bird, captive of the cage.
Tweety made thee famous, will you tell us your name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. An English bird of the street,
So common and yet in the Bible we are told,
That the father careth if one should fall.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Knocking on the tree all day long,
Building a home, yet not singing a song.

Answer: (One Word, 10 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Jenny' she is called in children's books,
Bright in spirit and dull in looks.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Black robber of the cornfield beware,
Your voice is so bad we cannot bear,
The farmer tries everything so that you he can scare.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Gliding in the sky, Oh so very high,
Eyeing the chicks and taking your pick,
The hen must watch her brood.
Or else it will be your food.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The melody that trickles from your beak,
The very moment you speak,
Oh! Immortal bird of Keats.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Bird of the night,
With eyes so round,
Hooting and hooting,
Never to be found.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Largest bird of them all, I cannot fly, but still I stand tall.

Answer: ostrich

Ostriches are the largest birds. They are flightless birds and are very fast runners.

2. Red breasted bird of spring, We wait in joyful hope to hear you sing.

Answer: robin

Robin, a bird of woods, feeds on insects and other arthropods. It is mostly found in Britain.

3. Yellow coloured bird, captive of the cage. Tweety made thee famous, will you tell us your name?

Answer: canary

Canaries are yellow coloured birds. They are very small in size and are primarily pets. Tweety is the name of the canary of the popular 'Sylvester and Tweety' cartoon series.

4. An English bird of the street, So common and yet in the Bible we are told, That the father careth if one should fall.

Answer: sparrow

"The best-known American sparrow is probably the song sparrow, Melospiza melodia, found throughout most of North America."
Source: Animal Planet

5. Knocking on the tree all day long, Building a home, yet not singing a song.

Answer: woodpecker

Woodpeckers have long and pointed bills that enable them to bore into wood. Male and female woodpeckers are very similar in looks, except that males have a red or yellow patch on their head that is lacking or much smaller on females.

6. 'Jenny' she is called in children's books, Bright in spirit and dull in looks.

Answer: wren

The wren is a small bird witout any bold markings. Wrens feed on various shrubs and herbaceous plants.

7. Black robber of the cornfield beware, Your voice is so bad we cannot bear, The farmer tries everything so that you he can scare.

Answer: crow

Crows are completely black birds. Crows are omnivores and will eat almost anything, playing an important role in garbage disposal.

8. Gliding in the sky, Oh so very high, Eyeing the chicks and taking your pick, The hen must watch her brood. Or else it will be your food.

Answer: eagle

The bald eagle is an important kind of eagle which is also the U.S. national bird. Incidentally, it is the only eagle unique to North America.

9. The melody that trickles from your beak, The very moment you speak, Oh! Immortal bird of Keats.

Answer: nightingale

The Nightingale is a bird famous for its melodious voice.

10. Bird of the night, With eyes so round, Hooting and hooting, Never to be found.

Answer: owl

The owl is a medium-sized bird with long legs and feeds primarily on mice. Owls are nocturnal animals are are mostly active one hour after sunset.
Source: Animal Planet

Source: Author shawn888

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