How Much Do You Know About Birds?

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Which Bird Has The Largest Wingspan Of Any Living Species?

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What Bird Is The Fastest Animal On Earth In A Hunting Dive?

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Which Bird Is A Flightless Ratite Native To Africa?

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What Is The Smallest Living Bird On Earth?

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Which Birds Can Sustain Hovering And Even Fly Backward?

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Which Bird Typically Has Zygodactyl Feet For Climbing And Grasping?

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Which Bird Uses Echolocation To Navigate In Dark Caves?

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Which Adaptation Lets Owls Fly Almost Silently?

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Which Living Bird Lays The Largest Eggs?

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Which Bird Makes The Longest Regular Pole‑To‑Pole Migration?

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Which Owl Commonly Has Asymmetrical Ears To Pinpoint Prey In Darkness?

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Which Vulture Drops Bones From Height To Crack Them Open For Marrow?

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Which Bird Builds Elaborate Decorated Bowers To Attract Mates?

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Which Bird‑of‑Paradise Performs A Spectacular Black‑Cape Dance With Electric Blue Display?

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Which Bird Is Famous For Mimicking Chainsaws, Camera Shutters, And Other Sounds?

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What Bird Is The National Symbol Of The United States?

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Which Penguin Breeds Near The Equator?

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Which Owl Commonly Hunts In Daylight On Arctic Tundra?

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Which Bird Has Nostrils At The Tip Of Its Long Bill?

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Which Bird’s Tongue Wraps Around Its Skull To Cushion Repeated Impacts?

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Which Woodpecker Drills Sap Wells That Also Feed Hummingbirds?

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Which Heron Is Known To Use Bait To Lure Fish?

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Which Raptor Hunts Snakes By Stomping With Long Legs On African Savannas?

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Which Rainforest Eagle Specializes In Preying On Sloths And Monkeys?

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Which Critically Endangered Raptor From The Philippines Is Nicknamed The 'Monkey‑eating Eagle'?

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Which Tropical Waterbird Walks On Floating Vegetation With Extremely Long Toes?

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Which Shorebird Shows Females Brighter Plumage While Males Incubate And Care For Young?

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Which Aquatic Diver Has Lobed Toes Instead Of Webbing?

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Which Bird’s Huge Bill Also Acts As A Radiator To Shed Heat?

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Which Raptor Has A Reversible Outer Toe To Grip Slippery Fish?

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Which Seabird 'Flies' Underwater Using Its Wings To Pursue Fish?

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Which Scavenging Bird Commonly Uses A Keen Sense Of Smell To Locate Carrion?

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Which Bird’s Blue Eggs Are Colored By Biliverdin Pigment?

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Question 1

Where Are Darwin’s Famous Ground Finches Found?

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Which Bird Holds The Record For The Longest Non‑Stop Migration Flight?

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Which Seabird Inflates A Bright Red Throat Pouch During Courtship Displays?

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What Bird Is Nicknamed The 'Snakebird' For Its Long Neck While Swimming?

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Which Woodpecker Stores Thousands Of Acorns In Granary Trees?

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Which Finch Has Crossed Mandibles For Prying Open Conifer Cones?

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Which African Songbird Weaves Complex Hanging Nests From Grass Strips?

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Which Tall Stork‑like Bird Of East Africa Specializes In Hunting Lungfish?

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Which Nocturnal, Flightless Parrot From New Zealand Displays At Leks?

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Which Alpine Parrot From New Zealand Is Notorious For Curiosity And Mischief?

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Which Amazonian Bird Is A Folivore With A Fermenting Crop And Clawed Chicks?

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What Is The Specialized Voice Box Unique To Birds?

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What Is The Small 'Thumb' On A Bird’s Wing That Helps Prevent Stalls?

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Most Living Bird Species Belong To Which Order?

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Which Statement Best Describes How Birds Breathe?

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What Do Bird Red Blood Cells Have That Mammalian Ones Usually Lack?

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What Is The Backward‑Bending 'Knee' You See On A Bird’s Leg Actually?

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What German Term Describes Nocturnal Restlessness Before Migration?

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Which Feather Type Provides Excellent Insulation Without Hooked Barbules?

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Which Birds Produce Nutrient‑Rich 'Crop Milk' To Feed Their Chicks?

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Which Pigments Often Create Bright Reds, Oranges, And Yellows In Feathers?

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Which Birds Undergo A 'Catastrophic Molt' And Become Temporarily Flightless?

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Which Ocean Wanderers Exploit Wind Gradients Using Dynamic Soaring?

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Which Common Backyard Thrush Typically Runs Across Lawns Rather Than Hops?

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Which Southwest Bird Is Known For Dispatching Snakes, Including Small Rattlesnakes?

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Which Raptor Has A 'Tomial Tooth' On Its Beak For Severing Prey?

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Which Goose Has A Black Head With A Contrasting White Cheek Patch?

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Which Duck Has Males With Glossy Green Heads And Curly Tail Feathers?

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Which Shorebird Has A Distinctively Upward‑Curved, Thin Bill?

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Which Tiny Heron Often Straddles Reeds And Is Hard To Spot?

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Which Cliff‑nesting Seabird Lays Pear‑shaped Eggs That Resist Rolling?

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Which Forest Warbler Sings A Repeated 'Teacher, Teacher, Teacher' Mnemonic?

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Which 'Robin' In North America Is Taxonomically A Thrush?

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Which North American Brood Parasite Lays Eggs In Other Birds’ Nests?

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Which Laughing‑Sounding Gull Has A Black Head In Breeding Plumage?

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Which Birds Possess 'Powder Down' Patches Used Like Talcum For Cleaning?

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Which Grouse Is Nicknamed The 'Fool Hen' For Its Tame Behavior?

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Which Thrush Commonly Uses A Stone 'Anvil' To Smash Snails For Food?

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Which Tiny Owl Of North America Gives Repeated 'Toot' Calls At Night?

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Which Flycatcher Sports An Extra‑Long, Forked Tail And Often Perches On Wires?

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Which Raptor Specializes In Feeding On Large Freshwater Snails?

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Which Northern Seabird Plunge‑dives Like An Arrow From Great Heights?

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Which Bird Often Perches On Large Mammals To Eat Ticks And Parasites?

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Which African Bird Guides People To Wild Beehives For Wax And Larvae?

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Which Resplendent Cloud‑Forest Trogon Is Guatemala’s National Bird?

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Which Wader Filters Algae And Tiny Crustaceans With A Specialized Bill, Turning Pink From Diet?

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Which River Songbird Walks Underwater And Nests Behind Waterfalls?

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Which Penguin Incubates A Single Egg On Its Feet Beneath A Brood Pouch?

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Which Australian Bird Incubates Eggs In A Heat‑Generating Mound Of Vegetation?

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Which North American Oriole Weaves A Hanging, Pouch‑like Nest?

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Which Parrot Is Renowned For Exceptional Mimicry And Problem‑Solving Intelligence?

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Which Crow Species Manufactures Hooked Tools To Extract Insects?

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What Is The Common Pet Parakeet Originally From Australia’s Arid Interior Called?

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What Is The Scientific Name Of The Common City Pigeon?

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Which Tall Crane Gives A Bugling Call And Migrates In Massive Flocks?

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Which Vulture Has Flown At The Highest Recorded Altitude, Colliding With An Airplane?

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Question 1

Which Cave‑Nest Builder Makes Edible Nests From Hardened Saliva?

1

Andean Condor

2

Marabou Stork

3

Whooper Swan

4

Wandering Albatross

The wandering albatross boasts the largest wingspan, enabling efficient dynamic soaring over immense ocean distances.

1

Golden Eagle

2

Saker Falcon

3

Peregrine Falcon

4

Gyrfalcon

Peregrine falcons stoop at incredible speeds, using aerodynamic bodies and talon strikes to intercept airborne prey.

1

Kakapo

2

Greater Rhea

3

Ostrich

4

Emu

Ostriches are African ratites, towering and swift runners that rely on powerful legs instead of wings for defense.

1

Bee Hummingbird

2

Goldcrest

3

Anna’s Hummingbird

4

Pardalote

The bee hummingbird of Cuba is tiny, with eggs like coffee beans and dazzling iridescent plumage.

1

Kingfishers

2

Swifts

3

Terns

4

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds uniquely sustain hovering using rapid wing beats and figure‑eight strokes, allowing backward and sideways flight.

1

Parrot

2

Swift

3

Nighthawk

4

Pigeon

Parrots possess two toes forward and two back, enhancing grip on branches and dexterity while manipulating food.

1

Kestrel

2

Nightjar

3

Oilbird

4

Bulbul

Oilbirds emit clicks and interpret returning echoes, allowing nocturnal cave navigation while foraging for oily palm fruits.

1

Long Tarsi

2

Hollow Bones

3

Cere Wax

4

Serrated Flight Feather Edges

Comb‑like serrations and velvety feather surfaces disrupt airflow, muffling turbulence and enabling stealthy owl approaches.

1

Kori Bustard

2

Ostrich

3

Mute Swan

4

Emperor Penguin

Among living birds, ostriches lay the largest eggs, with thick shells and sizable contents relative to most species.

1

Barn Swallow

2

Arctic Tern

3

Red Knot

4

Sooty Shearwater

Arctic terns commute between polar regions annually, chasing summer sunlight and covering extraordinary round‑trip distances.

1

Burrowing Owl

2

Snowy Owl

3

Screech Owl

4

Barn Owl

Barn owls’ ear openings sit at different heights, allowing three‑dimensional sound localization to detect rustling mammals.

1

Cinereous Vulture

2

Turkey Vulture

3

Black Vulture

4

Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier)

Bearded vultures specialize on bone, shattering large pieces on rocks and digesting fragments with powerful stomach acids.

1

Rainbow Lorikeet

2

New Guinea Cassowary

3

Satin Bowerbird

4

Crimson Rosella

Male satin bowerbirds construct avenue bowers and decorate them—often with blue items—to impress choosy visiting females.

1

Superb Bird‑of‑Paradise

2

Twelve‑wired Bird‑of‑Paradise

3

Greater Bird‑of‑Paradise

4

King Bird‑of‑Paradise

The superb bird‑of‑paradise flips its cape and iridescent shield, transforming into a vivid oval to court females.

1

Superb Lyrebird

2

European Starling

3

Marsh Warbler

4

Northern Mockingbird

The superb lyrebird’s elaborate repertoire includes natural calls and startling mechanical noises learned from its environment.

1

Wild Turkey

2

Golden Eagle

3

Bald Eagle

4

Osprey

Chosen in 1782, the bald eagle symbolizes strength and freedom, nesting near waterways and feeding largely on fish.

1

Macaroni Penguin

2

Adélie Penguin

3

Galápagos Penguin

4

Emperor Penguin

The Galápagos penguin lives in tropical waters cooled by currents, breeding close to the equator on volcanic islands.

1

Tawny Owl

2

Great Horned Owl

3

Long‑eared Owl

4

Snowy Owl

Snowy owls hunt lemmings in bright summer conditions, tolerating diurnal activity uncommon among many other owls.

1

Curlew

2

Ibis

3

Avocet

4

Kiwi

Kiwis uniquely place nostrils near the bill tip, using smell to locate invertebrates while probing forest floors.

1

Woodpecker

2

Nutcracker

3

Wren

4

Nuthatch

A woodpecker’s elongated hyoid apparatus anchors behind the skull, bracing the head and stabilizing the brain during pecking.

1

Pileated Woodpecker

2

Yellow‑bellied Sapsucker

3

Downy Woodpecker

4

Black Woodpecker

Sapsuckers maintain rows of sap wells attracting insects and nectar feeders, which later exploit the sugary flow.

1

Great Blue Heron

2

Green Heron

3

Tricolored Heron

4

Little Egret

Green herons sometimes drop bread, insects, or feathers on water to entice fish within striking distance.

1

Martial Eagle

2

African Fish Eagle

3

Augur Buzzard

4

Secretarybird

The secretarybird’s long legs and crushing stomps dispatch reptiles across open grasslands, an unusual raptorial hunting style.

1

Solitary Eagle

2

Black‑and‑white Hawk‑Eagle

3

Crowned Eagle

4

Harpy Eagle

Harpy eagles use enormous talons and powerful legs to haul heavy arboreal mammals from the canopy.

1

Philippine Eagle

2

Changeable Hawk‑Eagle

3

Wallace’s Hawk‑Eagle

4

Blyth’s Hawk‑Eagle

The Philippine eagle, among the world’s largest eagles, occasionally preys on macaques, inspiring its famous nickname.

1

Moorhen

2

Jacana

3

Bittern

4

Ibis

Jacanas distribute weight across wide toes and claws, allowing them to stride atop lily pads without sinking.

1

Common Redshank

2

Red Phalarope

3

Dunlin

4

Ruff

In phalaropes, females court and males brood eggs, reversing typical shorebird sex roles and parental care patterns.

1

Moorhen

2

Loon

3

Grebe

4

Cormorant

Grebes possess lobed toes that provide propulsion underwater, differing from the full webs seen in many swimmers.

1

Resplendent Quetzal

2

Toco Toucan

3

Scarlet Macaw

4

Horned Guan

The toco toucan’s highly vascular bill aids thermoregulation, radiating excess heat in warm tropical climates.

1

Red‑tailed Hawk

2

Kite

3

Osprey

4

Harrier

Ospreys can rotate an outer toe backward, forming two‑and‑two toe arrangements for secure fish capture.

1

Albatross

2

Gull

3

Tern

4

Atlantic Puffin

Puffins use wing‑propelled diving, flapping underwater to chase fish while their feet steer like rudders.

1

Turkey Vulture

2

Crested Caracara

3

Osprey

4

Golden Eagle

Turkey vultures detect trace gases from decomposing animals, following scent plumes to food concealed under forest canopies.

1

American Robin

2

Common Grackle

3

House Sparrow

4

Eastern Phoebe

Biliverdin deposition produces the signature blue‑green hue of American robin eggs inside their cup nests.

1

Caribbean Islands

2

Canary Islands

3

Hawaiian Islands

4

Galápagos Islands

Darwin’s finches diversified on the Galápagos, evolving varied beaks suited to different diets and ecological niches.

1

Arctic Tern

2

Bar‑tailed Godwit

3

Black‑tailed Godwit

4

Common Swift

Bar‑tailed godwits accomplish astonishing oceanic flights without stopping, fueled by fat reserves built before departure.

1

Royal Tern

2

Northern Gannet

3

Brown Booby

4

Magnificent Frigatebird

Male frigatebirds balloon their red gular pouches and rattle bills, attracting females soaring overhead on trade winds.

1

Pelican

2

Grebe

3

Anhinga

4

Cormorant

Anhingas swim with bodies submerged and necks protruding, resembling snakes before spearing fish with sharp bills.

1

Great Spotted Woodpecker

2

Green Woodpecker

3

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

4

Acorn Woodpecker

Acorn woodpeckers maintain communal granaries, caching acorns in drilled holes and defending stores cooperatively across oak woodlands.

1

Red Crossbill

2

Hawfinch

3

Pine Siskin

4

Evening Grosbeak

Crossbills’ overlapping bills and strong tongues extract seeds from tightly closed conifer cones with precision.

1

Village Weaver

2

House Finch

3

Barn Swallow

4

Tree Swallow

Male village weavers rapidly stitch grass into suspended nests, which females inspect before accepting potential mates.

1

Shoebill

2

Hamerkop

3

Yellow‑billed Stork

4

Saddle‑billed Stork

The shoebill’s massive shoe‑shaped bill grasps slippery lungfish in papyrus swamps and floodplains, ambushing patiently.

1

Kākā

2

Kea

3

Kakapo

4

Ground Parrot

Kakapos are heavy, nocturnal parrots whose booming males gather at leks to attract females despite being flightless.

1

Galah

2

Sulphur‑crested Cockatoo

3

Kākāriki

4

Kea

Keas investigate novel objects, dismantle gear, and exploit human food sources in cold mountainous environments.

1

Hoatzin

2

Tinamous

3

Curassow

4

Anhinga

Hoatzins digest leaves via foregut fermentation, and their nestlings retain wing claws aiding clambering in branches.

1

Syrinx

2

Hyoid

3

Epiglottis

4

Larynx

Birds vocalize using the syrinx at the tracheal bifurcation, enabling complex songs and calls with two sound sources.

1

Pecten

2

Alula

3

Carpal Spur

4

Uropygial Gland

The alula controls airflow at low speeds, reducing stalling during slow flight, landing, and tight maneuvers.

1

Passeriformes (Perching Birds)

2

Anseriformes (Waterfowl)

3

Accipitriformes (Hawks)

4

Charadriiformes (Shorebirds)

Passerines dominate global avifauna in species number, encompassing songbirds like sparrows, warblers, finches, and thrushes.

1

Skin Respiration Through Feathers

2

Tidal Lungs Like Mammals

3

Gills Behind The Jaw

4

Unidirectional Airflow Through Lungs Aided By Air Sacs

Air sacs move fresh air across rigid lungs in one direction, supporting efficient gas exchange during strenuous flight.

1

A Nucleus

2

Hemoglobin

3

Mitochondria

4

Cell Membranes

Unlike mammalian red cells, avian erythrocytes retain nuclei, typical of non‑mammalian vertebrates’ circulating blood cells.

1

A Cartilaginous Spur

2

The Ankle Joint

3

The Hip Joint

4

The True Knee

The visible joint is the ankle (tibiotarsus‑tarsometatarsus), while the true knee lies hidden under feathers.

1

Zeitgeber

2

Zugunruhe

3

Fernweh

4

Heimweh

Zugunruhe refers to migratory restlessness; captive birds exhibit increased activity and directional orientation at night.

1

Rectrices

2

Down Feathers

3

Primaries

4

Contour Feathers

Down lacks stiff interlocking barbules, trapping air and providing warmth beneath a bird’s outer contour feathers.

1

Pigeons And Doves

2

Hawks And Eagles

3

Swans And Geese

4

Hummingbirds And Swifts

Both male and female pigeons secrete crop milk, a protein‑ and fat‑rich slurry for nestlings’ early growth.

1

Porphyrins

2

Structural Nanostructures

3

Carotenoids

4

Melanins

Carotenoids derived from diet are deposited in feathers, producing warm hues and signaling individual health during mating.

1

Swifts

2

Hawks

3

Penguins

4

Cranes

Penguins replace all their feathers in a short period, fasting on land because they cannot swim effectively.

1

Gulls

2

Cormorants

3

Pelicans

4

Albatrosses

Albatrosses harvest energy from wind shear above waves, traveling vast distances with minimal flapping effort.

1

Northern Cardinal

2

House Sparrow

3

American Robin

4

Dark‑eyed Junco

American robins often run and pause while foraging for worms, contrasting with many small songbirds’ hopping gait.

1

Curve‑billed Thrasher

2

Greater Roadrunner

3

Cactus Wren

4

Gambel’s Quail

Greater roadrunners deliver rapid pecks and use teamwork or strikes to subdue reptiles in arid habitats.

1

Peregrine Falcon

2

Northern Harrier

3

Red Kite

4

Buteo Buzzard

Falcons possess a notched beak—the tomial tooth—used to snap vertebrae of captured birds during high‑speed hunts.

1

Snow Goose

2

Greylag Goose

3

Barnacle Goose

4

Canada Goose

Canada geese are easily recognized by black heads and necks with bold white cheek patches, plus gray‑brown bodies.

1

American Wigeon

2

Gadwall

3

Mallard

4

Northern Pintail

Male mallards feature iridescent green heads, chestnut breasts, and distinctive curled central tail feathers called drake feathers.

1

Willet

2

Black‑necked Stilt

3

American Avocet

4

Whimbrel

American avocets sweep their upturned bills through shallow water, foraging while wading gracefully with long blue‑gray legs.

1

Black‑crowned Night‑Heron

2

Green Heron

3

Least Bittern

4

Little Blue Heron

Least bitterns cling sideways to cattails, using narrow bodies and cryptic plumage to vanish among marsh vegetation.

1

Razorbill

2

Puffin

3

Kittiwake

4

Common Murre

Common murre eggs are conical, tending to roll in tight circles rather than off narrow ledges.

1

Common Yellowthroat

2

Blackburnian Warbler

3

Black‑and‑white Warbler

4

Ovenbird

Ovenbirds deliver a ringing, accelerating 'teacher' series from the forest floor, often near their oven‑shaped nests.

1

Rufous‑backed Robin

2

European Robin

3

Cape Robin‑chat

4

American Robin

Despite its name, the American robin belongs to the thrush family Turdidae, not to Old World robins.

1

Brown‑headed Cowbird

2

Eastern Bluebird

3

Cedar Waxwing

4

Baltimore Oriole

Cowbirds outsource parental care, often reducing hosts’ success when foster parents raise cowbird nestlings at hosts’ expense.

1

Bonaparte’s Gull

2

Laughing Gull

3

Franklin’s Gull

4

Black‑headed Gull

Laughing gulls give cackling calls and show dark hoods in summer, shifting to white heads in winter.

1

Falcons And Kites

2

Herons And Bitterns

3

Crows And Jays

4

Ducks And Geese

Herons produce powdery keratin that absorbs fish slime and oils, aiding grooming and feather maintenance.

1

Ruffed Grouse

2

Spruce Grouse

3

Willow Ptarmigan

4

Sage‑Grouse

Spruce grouse often allow close approach, historically making them easy targets in boreal conifer forests.

1

Mistle Thrush

2

Wood Thrush

3

Song Thrush

4

Hermit Thrush

Song thrushes crack snail shells against chosen anvils, extracting soft bodies to supplement invertebrate diets.

1

Pygmy Owl

2

Boreal Owl

3

Northern Saw‑whet Owl

4

Elf Owl

Northern saw‑whet owls emit rhythmic whistles resembling a whetstone, often from dense conifers during spring nights.

1

Say’s Phoebe

2

Scissor‑tailed Flycatcher

3

Eastern Kingbird

4

Vermilion Flycatcher

Scissor‑tailed flycatchers sally from exposed perches, their dramatic tails helping maneuver while catching aerial insects.

1

Osprey

2

Northern Goshawk

3

Mississippi Kite

4

Snail Kite

Snail kites use hooked bills to extract apple snails from shells, patrolling wetlands with buoyant flight.

1

Pelagic Cormorant

2

Shearwater

3

Great Skua

4

Northern Gannet

Northern gannets streamline and plunge headfirst at high speed, folding wings to spear fish beneath the surface.

1

Lilac‑breasted Roller

2

Red‑billed Oxpecker

3

Bee‑eater

4

Hoopoe

Red‑billed oxpeckers glean ectoparasites from rhinos and buffalo, occasionally opening wounds while foraging and feeding.

1

Weaver Finch

2

Sunbird

3

Drongo

4

Greater Honeyguide

Greater honeyguides lead human foragers to nests, then feed on wax and leftovers after honey collection.

1

Cuban Trogon

2

Elegant Trogon

3

Black‑throated Trogon

4

Resplendent Quetzal

The resplendent quetzal’s iridescent greens and long tail coverts symbolize freedom and appear on Guatemala’s currency.

1

Spoonbill

2

Avocet

3

Ibis

4

Flamingo

Flamingos use lamellae to filter food; carotenoids from diet color their feathers pink to reddish hues.

1

Kingfisher

2

American Dipper

3

Water Pipit

4

Grey Wagtail

American dippers bob along torrents, diving to forage aquatic insects and placing nests on wet, protected ledges.

1

Emperor Penguin

2

Little Penguin

3

Gentoo Penguin

4

Chinstrap Penguin

Male emperor penguins balance eggs on their feet through Antarctic winter, sheltered under a warm brood pouch.

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Cassowary

2

Malleefowl

3

Kookaburra

4

Brolga

Malleefowl are megapodes that regulate mound temperature, relying on microbial heat rather than body warmth for incubation.

1

Orchard Oriole

2

Bullock’s Oriole

3

Altamira Oriole

4

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore orioles stitch plant fibers to create pendulous nests suspended from slender branch tips in trees.

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African Grey Parrot

2

Cockatiel

3

Eclectus Parrot

4

Budgerigar

African greys learn extensive vocabularies and demonstrate cognitive skills like categorization, counting, and inference tasks.

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Hooded Crow

2

Carrion Crow

3

New Caledonian Crow

4

American Crow

New Caledonian crows craft hook tools from twigs or pandanus leaves, demonstrating advanced problem solving in the wild.

1

Budgerigar

2

Ring‑necked Parakeet

3

Monk Parakeet

4

Lovebird

Budgerigars, or budgies, are small Australian parrots adapted to dry habitats and popular in aviculture worldwide.

1

Columba palumbus

2

Patagioenas fasciata

3

Streptopelia decaocto

4

Columba livia

The familiar rock pigeon is Columba livia, domesticated and feral forms originating from wild cliff‑nesting ancestors.

1

Demoiselle Crane

2

Sandhill Crane

3

Whooping Crane

4

Common Crane

Sandhill cranes gather in huge flocks during migration, trumpeting calls that carry across wetlands and prairies.

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Rüppell’s Griffon Vulture

2

Himalayan Griffon

3

White‑backed Vulture

4

Andean Condor

A Rüppell’s griffon vulture struck a jet at extreme altitude, evidencing remarkable high‑elevation soaring capacity.

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Cliff Swallow

2

Barn Swallow

3

House Martin

4

Edible‑nest Swiftlet

Edible‑nest swiftlets construct gelatinous nests from saliva, harvested for soup in parts of Southeast Asia.

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