Beautiful Birds

Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings.
 
unnamed (3)
Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings.
 
unnamed (3)
 
Birds are found worldwide and in all habitats. The largest is the nine-foot-tall ostrich. The smallest is the two-inch-long bee hummingbird.
 
Birds are found worldwide and in all habitats. The largest is the nine-foot-tall ostrich. The smallest is the two-inch-long bee hummingbird.
Birds have a unique digestive system that allows them to eat when they can and digest later. They use their beaks to grab and swallow food. 
 
bird-egg-nest-isolated-white-background-illustration-76116062
Even the way a bird reproduces is related to flight. Instead of carrying the extra weight of developing young inside their bodies, they lay eggs and incubate them in a nest.
Birds have a unique digestive system that allows them to eat when they can and digest later. They use their beaks to grab and swallow food. 
 
bird-egg-nest-isolated-white-background-illustration-76116062
Even the way a bird reproduces is related to flight. Instead of carrying the extra weight of developing young inside their bodies, they lay eggs and incubate them in a nest.
Did you know?
 

Eggs laid by the ostrich can weigh 1.4 kg and are the largest eggs in the world today.

images

The largest bird by wingspan is the wandering albatross. The maximum dimensions in this species are a length of 1.44 and a wingspan of 3.65 m!

 
Did you know?
 

Eggs laid by the ostrich can weigh 1.4 kg and are the largest eggs in the world today.

images

The largest bird by wingspan is the wandering albatross. The maximum dimensions in this species are a length of 1.44 and a wingspan of 3.65 m!

 
Did you know?
 
The birds of paradise are songbirds of the family Paradisaeidae. They live in eastern Indonesia, Maluku, Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands, and eastern Australia.
 
They are best known for the remarkable plumage and behaviour of the males and strange mating dances.
Did you know?
 
The birds of paradise are songbirds of the family Paradisaeidae. They live in eastern Indonesia, Maluku, Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands, and eastern Australia.
 
They are best known for the remarkable plumage and behaviour of the males and strange mating dances.
Watch this video from the BBC about Birds of Paradise.

What is the name for a male chicken?

chick
hen
stag
cockerel
peacock

I am large bird of prey with excellent eyesight. There are around 60 types of species of me, including bald and golden.

 

What bird am I?

pelican
hen
eagle
hawk
seagull

I am extremely common in the UK. I am found in the countryside but love city centres and town squares. My diet is varied and I have a very characteristic bobbing of the head.

What bird am I?

chicken
dove
goose
pigeon
owl
Tawny, snowy and barn are types of what?
swift
sparrow
owl
blackbird
crow

Which bird lays the largest eggs?

albatross
emu
penguin
ostrich
goose
Which of these birds is a humming bird?
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
Which continent is home to emperor penguins?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
Antarctica
With most birds including peacocks, which gender usually has the most decorative and elaborate plumage?
unnamed
Male
Female
Neither
What is a baby swan called?
swanling
chick
duckling
cygnet
gosling
Which of these birds is a vulture?
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
0%
0
 

A homograph is a word which is spelt the same but has more than one meaning.

What type of bird is commonly seen on pirates' shoulders, and also means to copy?

The beautiful and exotic birds from Indonesia, Maluku, Papua New Guinea are called birds of ___________________.
Professional
Perfection
Pandemic
Paradise
Petunia
Complete this famous expression.
 
The early bird always catches the ____________.
nest
bread
worm
crumb
feather
Which bird is the international symbol of peace?
dove
goldfinch
puffin
hawk
grebe
Which of these birds is a stork?
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
0%
0
 

A homograph is a word which is spelt the same but has more than one meaning.

 

What type of bird also means to allow something, especially food or drink to pass down the throat?

 

Which bird has the largest wingspan?
albatross
penguin
eagle
seagull
kingfisher
Which of these birds is a canary?
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
0%
0
 
What is the name of this bird?
 
flamingo
grebe
famen
pink lady
herring
flamingo
Which bird also shares the name of a quadrilateral?
rhombus
kite
rectangle
square
trapezium
0
{"name":"Beautiful Birds", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/Q9X8119","txt":"Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings., Birds are found worldwide and in all habitats. The largest is the nine-foot-tall ostrich. The smallest is the two-inch-long bee hummingbird., Birds have a unique digestive system that allows them to eat when they can and digest later. They use their beaks to grab and swallow food.    Even the way a bird reproduces is related to flight. Instead of carrying the extra weight of developing young inside their bodies, they lay eggs and incubate them in a nest.","img":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/3012/images/ogquiz.png"}
Quiz Maker Logo Make your own Quiz
Powered by: Quiz Maker