Birds are always around us, flying above, living their lives on top of the world. How much do you know about these flying animals? Think you can beat our bird quiz?
Which bird gender usually has the most colorful plummage and sings the most?
The male must attract the female with his beauty and the abilities to dance and sing.
The Male
The Female
It changes according to the species
Which of these is the largest bird in the world?
The Ostrich
The Condor
The Harpy Eagle
The Grey Parrot
True or False: Birds are cold blooded.
True
False
Scientists believe birds evolved from...
In fact, the common chicken is the closest relative of the T-Rex.
Dinosaurs
Sharks
Jellyfish
Small Marsupials
What is the most common bird in the world?
Sparrows
Chickens
Pigeons
Swallows
Which of these is the smallest bird in the world?
The Bee Hummingbird has the length of only 5 centimeters (2 inches).
The Hummingbird
The Blue Jay
The Finch
The Woodpecker
Which bird can be taught to speak the most human words?
The African Grey Parrot
The Raven
The Budgerigar
The Cockatoo
What was the very first bird domesticated by human beings?
The Chicken
The Goose
The Duck
The Pigeon
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Kiwi Bird?
Many kiwi birds have been found without their sense of sight, living and operating just as well as kiwis who could see. They rely much more on their other senses.
Flightless
Mostly Blind
Bones aren't hollow
Mostly Deaf
Which of these is the smartest bird?
Crows have actually shown they can use tools to solve problems and can solve many more problems than other bird species.
Crows
Pigeons
Cockatoos
Owls
True or False: Peacocks Can't Fly
Peacocks can actually fly, if not for very long distances.
True
False
How is a bird's heart rate different to our own?
It's much faster, between 400-1000 times per minute.
It's much slower, between 20-60 times per minute.
It's a bit faster, between 150-250 times per minute.
It's a bit slower, between 50-100 times per minute.
Which of these is the fastest bird on earth (including dives)?
The Peregrine Falcon, when in its hunting dive can reach a Maximum Recorded Airspeed of 389 km/h (242 mph).
The Hawk
The Falcon
The Swallow
The Blue Jay
Owls can turn their head in ________ degrees.
While they can turn their neck almost all the way around, owls can't actually move their eyes, which are tubular in shape.
180
360
270
210
According to scientists, which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Since the chicken's ancestors were reptiles, the first egg from which a chicken came out was first.
The Egg
The Chicken
Still a Chick
You don't seem to know that much about birds, which are incredibly fascinating and varied animals. We recommend you learn more by checking out our answers, or, better yet, try your hand again!
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