Birds general knowledge quiz

small, North American passerine

largest bird (by wingspan) that ever lived

largest bird (by height) that ever lived

the bone that allows most birds to fly is called the

grouping that birds belong in

an ostrich has ___ toes

sharp, razor-like extensions found on the legs of many galliformes

heaviest bird in North America, often eaten during holidays

hard structure found on the mouths of all birds, sometimes tipped with a hook

widely considered "the first bird''

plumed structures that most birds use for flight, and that other use for display

red, fluffy passerine with a distinctive tuft of feathers on its head

a red, crowing groundfowl native to jungle environments

the domestic variant of the above; highly prized for display, eggs, and meat

a common pet bird; small but intelligent, and a member of the parakeet family

a flightless bird found in Australia who defeated the army in the 1930s

the only amphibious flightless bird; found in cold climates

an extinct bird, once thought to be utterly moronic but was actually very smart

the cassowary, a ratite native to New Guinea and Australia, has two elongated claws on its feet which measure up to _____ inches long

a large, colorful bird with a strongly-hooked beak

skin integument found on most birds' feet

birds swallow __________ in order to grind up their food

the above is stored in the ________

a tiny bird that beats its wings at roughly 70 times per second

birds build these to raise their eggs

in order to snap up larger fish, pelicans use their _______ _______

a wading bird with a spear-like bill which it uses for impaling fish, frogs and other aquatic animals

"nevermore''

fish-eating bird of prey with fishhook-like talons

"early bird gets the _____''

the birds' closest living relatives are

birds have _______ bones

african stork that eats almost anything

there are about _______ different species of birds

large, goose-like bird native to northern climates, widely used for ornamental purposes