Question 1

Can chickens fly?

Accepted Answer

Chickens can fly but they do not fly high or for too long.

Question 2

How many flightless birds can you name?

Accepted Answer

Ostrich , Emu, Cassowary, Penguin and Kiwi. Road runners, pheasants, quails, peacocks, turkeys are a few birds who can fly to some degree but prefer to spend their lives foraging on the ground.

Question 3

Are birds herbivores or carnivores?

Accepted Answer

Some birds primarily eat meat, but most birds are opportunistic eaters. They eat seeds, nuts, berries, worms, aquatic, vegetation, so it would be safe to call birds omnivores.  Birds can also be called insectivores as insects comprise a large part of their diet.

Question 4

Are birds classified as reptiles, mammals or another animal category?"

Accepted Answer

Birds are birds.  They are not reptiles or mammals, but they are unique like fish in that they fit into their own animal category.

Question 5

My color is bright yellow.  I have been used in coal mines to test for toxic gases. What bird am I?

Accepted Answer

The Canary (In December 1986 it became illegal to use canaries in coal mines)

Question 6

What is the primary color of a blackbird?

Accepted Answer

Black

Question 7

Name a country whose name is synonymous with a commonly known bird.

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 8

Are there any other nations besides the USA that has an eagle as their national symbol?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Mexico and Albania have the golden eagle as their national symbol.

Question 9

What was the other bird chosen by the founding fathers to be the United States national symbol?

Accepted Answer

The turkey was nominated by Benjamin Franklin.

Question 10

I am the state bird of Texas.

Accepted Answer

Mocking Bird

Question 11

What American city is named after the bird of fire “rising from the ashes” symbolizing transformation from death to immortality as known from the ancient Greek and Egyptian culture?

Accepted Answer

PHOENIX

Question 12

Which bird is the most popularly used bird for a state symbol.

Accepted Answer

The Cardinal

Question 13

Listed below are birds serving as official national symbols. Can you match each one accordingly? Flamingo, Chile, Condor, Belize, Kestrel, The Bahamas Peacock   Belgium  Toucan  India"

Accepted Answer

BELIZE------------ TOUCAN                 
INDIA--------------PEACOCK                   
BELGIUM---------KESTREL           
CHILE--------------CONDOR                  
BAHAMAS--------FLAMINGO

Question 14

State the place of origin for each of the following.                a-Ostrich   b-Penguin  c-Emu    d-Canary

Accepted Answer

A-Africa    B-Antartica      C- Australia  D- Canary islands

Question 15

The eagle serving as the iconic American symbol commonly seen on flags and military insignia has objects held in both right and left talons. What are they?

Accepted Answer

OLIVE BRANCH  in the right and  ARROWS  in the left

Question 16

In Norse mythology which bird is considered the most sacred and wise?

Accepted Answer

The RAVEN

Question 17

What is the name of the famous Ghanian proverb that is symbolized by a bird drawing?

Accepted Answer

SANKOFA

Question 18

In American childhood folklore which bird is used as a symbol showing how a newborn baby is delivered?  a)Pelican      b)Stork       c)Heron

Accepted Answer

The STORK

Question 19

Which bird was used in the hieroglyphic symbology of ancient Egypt to depict the god of writing?

Accepted Answer

The IBIS

Question 20

What American city has a bird as its mascot for both its baseball and football teams, and what are those two birds?"

Accepted Answer

BALTIMORE (THE ORIOLES AND THE RAVENS)

Question 21

Which Professional American team sports organization has used bird names the most? BASEBALL FOOTBALL   HOCKEY    BASKETBALL

Accepted Answer

Football wins with 5 teams; The EAGLES, FALCONS, SEAHAWKS, RAVENS AND CARDINALS.

Question 22

Are the PELICANS a Football, Hockey, Basketball or Baseball team?"

Accepted Answer

THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS BASKETBALL TEAM

Question 23

Can you name an athlete nick named BIRDMAN?

Accepted Answer

Michael Gross the 6’7 German Olympic swimming champion from the 80’s(Called “the Albatross” because of his long legs and arms.

Question 24

Who sang the famous jazz song Lullaby of Birdland?

Accepted Answer

Also, there was the 6’10 Forward Christopher Claus Andersen from the Denver Nuggets whom is team mates nicknamed Birdman by his team mates because of wide and long reach of his arms.

Question 25

Name three famous people of American culture who also called themselves Birdman.

Accepted Answer

SARAH VAUGHN
CHARLIE PARKER(Jazz musician), BIRDMAN(Super hero from animated television series), BIRDMAN (2014 Drama movie), Bryan Williams(hip hop rapper),   Birdman of Alcatraz(inmate Robert Stroud)    
“Somewhere over the rainbow….” from the Wizard of Oz 1939 film and “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” song from Disney’s classic Song of the South 1946 film.
ROBIN (“Fly robin fly” by Silver Convention 1975 ) and (“Rockin robin” by Jackson 5  1972)

Question 26

What 2 songs from classic vintage movie soundtracks briefly mention about the blue bird in its lyrics?

Accepted Answer

“Somewhere over the rainbow….” from the Wizard of Oz 1939 film and “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” song from Disney’s classic Song of the South 1946 film.

Question 27

A popular disco song sings about me, and the Jackson 5 sang a song about me. What bird am I?"

Accepted Answer

ROBIN (“Fly robin fly” by Silver Convention 1975 ) and (“Rockin robin” by Jackson 5  1972 )

Question 28

The lyrics of a popular gospel song mentions about a particular bird “His eye is on the _______ and I know he watches me”.  What bird am I?

Accepted Answer

The SPARROW

Question 29

Name a very popular rock and roll band from the 70’s named after a well-known bird.

Accepted Answer

The EAGLES

Question 30

“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles…..”  What book of the bible is this from?

Accepted Answer

The Book of ISAIAH

Question 31

What bird moves through the air at the fastest speed without flapping its wings?

Accepted Answer

Raptors like eagles, hawks and falcons reach high speeds when diving. The peregrine falcon has been clocked at over 200mph.

Question 32

What flying bird has the largest wingspan?

Accepted Answer

The Wandering Albatross and Andean Condor both max out with 10 foot wing spans.

Question 33

How tall is an ostrich and how fast can it run?

Accepted Answer

Male ostriches can grow to 8 feet and have been clocked running up to 50 mph.

Question 34

I am the tallest flying bird in the world. Also, a common industrial machine used in construction is named after me.  What bird am I?"

Accepted Answer

The CRANE

Question 35

I am originally from Australia.  I recently became extinct because I was too heavy to fly, and I had intelligence deficits.  Also, my name sounds funny.   What bird am I?"

Accepted Answer

The DODO BIRD

Question 36

I am known and bred for my singing ability.  I go by the character name tweety bird in a popular television cartoon.  What bird am I?

Accepted Answer

The CANARY

Question 37

I am a bird known for my ability to talk.

Accepted Answer

THE PARROT (The African grey species is known to demonstrate up to a thousand word vocabulary)

Question 38

I am a bird whose name is synonymous with a particular type of clock that is owned by many people.  I also have peculiar breeding habits.

Accepted Answer

THE CUCKOO BIRD

Question 39

A scientist who studies birds is called a(n).

Accepted Answer

An ORNITHOLOGIST

Question 40

What is a Pterosaur?

Accepted Answer

A Pterosaur is a flying reptile that inhabited the planet in the age of the dinosaurs. They proceeded the bird by millions of years.

Question 41

What is the largest flying Pterosaur ever discovered in fossils?

Accepted Answer

There have been several mega sized pterosaurs fossils discovered in the past century all of which had 20- 30 plus feet wing spans. The largest to date is QUETZALCOATLUS which stood the height of a giraffe. Discovered by geology graduate student Douglas C. Lawson at Big Bend National Park, Texas in 1971.

Question 42

What is the largest flying bird ever discovered in fossils?

Accepted Answer

ARGENTAVIS MAGNIFICENS Discovered in Argentina and dating back to the late Miocene era.  On display at the Buenos Aires Museum of Natural History.  It stood the height of an average sized human and had a 5–6-meter wingspan.

Question 43

What is a raptor?

Accepted Answer

A raptor is a bird of prey who is characterized by its method of hunting in that it snatches its prey.

Question 44

A bear and a lion have claws. What similar feature does a bird of prey have?

Accepted Answer

TALONS

Question 45

Name a flying bird that dives and fully submerges itself in water when hunting their prey.

Accepted Answer

COMORANTS AND PELICANS

Question 46

Which bird is the largest bird alive today and which is the smallest in size?

Accepted Answer

The OSTRICH AND THE HUMMINGBIRD

Question 47

Which birds migrate the longest distances?

Accepted Answer

Around one in five of all the world’s bird species migrate. And while every migration is an epic and often perilous feat of endurance, here are just 4 of natures’ marathon champions- THE ARCTIC TERN is considered by some as the supreme long-distance migrant.  It breeds in the circumpolar Arctic and sub-Arctic and winters in the Antarctic. Tracking studies have found the birds make annual journeys of about 44,100 miles, THE COMMON SWIFT (breed in southern Sweden and winter either in western or central Africa), THE BLACKPOL WARBLER(breeds in the boreal forests of Canada and winters in the Amazon basin of South America). And The Short-tailed Shearwater this globetrotter migrates every year from its breeding grounds in Tasmania and southern Australia to Kamchatka in the Russian Far East, to then continue on to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, then circle around the Pacific Ocean and travel back along the western coast of North America. Their bodies are perfectly adapted for gliding above the water, allowing them to fly for extended periods of time while saving energy. Surprisingly, even after travelling such impressive distances they return to the same burrow every year.

Question 48

Can you name a bird that frequents the polar regions of the planet?

Accepted Answer

YES.  PENGUINS THE ARCTIC TERN THE ARCTIC HAWK

Question 49

Can you name 2 types of parrots?

Accepted Answer

THE PARAKEET MACAW  AFRICAN

Question 50

I am the most popular bird bred for racing.

Accepted Answer

The HOMING PIGEON is a world class racing bird.

Question 51

I am a bird who is bred for fighting.  I also happen to be the national bird of France.

Question 52

Is cock fighting illegal?

Question 53

I am a bird of prey from the southwest.  I have a bulky body, long legs, short tail and broad wings.  The US Army named one of its utility helicopters after me.  What bird am I?"

Question 54

What bird of prey is the official mascot symbol at the US Air Force Academy? a-Falcon    b- Hawk    c- Eagle

Question 55

Can you name some birds that are hunted or kept in captivity for human consumption besides chickens and turkeys?

Question 56

How fast do penguins swim?

Question 57

What is the top speed measured for a bird during flapping flight?

Question 58

Distinguish between the following aeronautical terms as they apply to birds; Gliding and Soaring.

Question 59

What bird(s) remain afloat in the air for the longest time period?

Question 60

How many hours can a person stay afloat with a hang glider?

Question 61

How many hours can a sail plane stay afloat in the air?

Question 62

What is the highest altitude a person has ever jumped from with a parachute?

Question 63

What is terminal velocity?

Question 64

By US Army standards what is the lowest altitude a paratrooper can jump from?  A- 12,000 ft    B-  6,000 ft      C- 3,000 ft"