Hello feathered friends and birdwatching buddies! Are you ready to take this quiz under your wing and soar through some “egg-citing” trivia? We’ve got questions that are the “beak-on” of knowledge in the birdwatching world! You don’t have to be a “birden” of wisdom to get these right, but it’ll surely make you chirp with joy if you do! So get ready to f-lock and ruffle some feathers as you peck your way through this quiz. Tweet, Tweet, Hooray!
1. What is the world record for the most bird species spotted in a single Big Year?
2. What is the oldest known bird in the wild?
3. What was the first bird ever banded for scientific research?
4. What is the rarest bird in the world?
5. Which country has the most species of birds?
6. What is the most expensive bird-watching book ever sold?
7. What is the fastest bird in level flight?
8. Who is considered the pioneer of modern bird-watching?
9. What is the highest altitude where birds have been spotted?
10. What is the strangest communal nesting behavior?
11. What bird is known for its impressive mimicking skills?
12. Which bird species is the smallest?
13. How many feathers does the average bird have?
14. What is the largest species of penguin?
15. What bird species has the longest migration?
16. What’s the most colorful bird?
17. How many bird species are currently known to science?
18. What is the loudest bird?
19. What bird is a symbol of peace?
20. What bird has the largest wingspan?
21. Which bird is known as the “clown of the sea”?
22. What was the tallest bird that ever lived?
23. What is the oldest known fossil of a bird?
24. What bird has the most feathers?
25. Which bird is known for dancing to attract a mate?
26. What is the most common bird in the world?
27. Which bird is the national bird of three countries?
28. What bird species has the largest population?
29. Which bird can fly backward?
30. What bird is known for its intelligence?
31. What bird species has been observed using tools?
32. Which bird has the largest eyes relative to its body?
33. Which bird species can mimic human speech?
34. Which bird can hover in mid-air?
35. What bird holds the record for the longest single flight?
36. Which bird species is known for building the most intricate nests?
37. Which bird can rotate its head up to 270 degrees?
38. What bird is known for stealing shiny objects?
39. Which bird has the longest beak?
40. What bird is often associated with delivering babies in folklore?
41. What bird is believed to have inspired the myth of the Phoenix?
42. Which bird species is known to have a lifespan of over 50 years in the wild?
43. What is the highest altitude at which a bird has been recorded flying?
44. Which bird can recognize itself in a mirror?
45. What is the state bird of seven U.S. states?
46. Which bird species is known to fly non-stop for eight days during migration?
47. Which bird was sacred in ancient Egypt?
Congratulations, you’ve navigated this sky of questions and emerged as a true orni-geek! Be sure to flap over to Trivia Bliss’s other quizzes to keep your knowledge nesting high. Until next time, keep those binoculars close and that bird guide closer!
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