BLPN Quiz #2

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BLPN Quiz #2

A bird knowledge test for the fun of it. So try to answer without looking up the answers, just see how well you do from exercising those brain cells. You can always redo the test...

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1. How many bird species are there in the World? *

2 points

5 770

7 770

10 770

Avogadro's number

2. Which bird has the largest wingspan? *

3 points

Lappet-faced Vulture

Wandering Albatross

Martial Eagle

Greater Frigatebird

Greater Flamingo

3. Used as a highly effective fertilizer, what name is given for the accumulated faeces of seabirds? (note spelling must be correct for points to be awarded) *

3 points

4. Which is BirdLife South Africa's Bird of the Year 2020? *

1 point

Secretarybird

Southern Ground Hornbill

Kori Bustard

Cape Vulture

5. Many waterbirds have a breeding strategy known as polyandry where the male incubates the eggs and looks after the young. True or False for this species *

2 points

True

False

6. A bird’s body temperature in comparison with a mammal is *

2 points

higher

lower

more or less the same

7. Choose the correct answer - Frigatebirds are aerial acrobats with incredible flying abilities. This is because the bones of the birds contribute only... *

3 points

30% of the bird's total weight

15% of the bird's total weight

5% of the bird's total weight

8. Which South African bird is closely related to the American national bird? (full name please and capitalise each word) *

2 points

9. Which bird says "I'll drink your beer"- a wishful thought during the current dry lockdown. *

2 points

Bearded Scrub-robin

Shelley's Francolin

Kurrichane Thrush

Natal Spurfowl

10 a) Identify this bird (capitalise each new word) *

2 points

10 b) which mammal is the bird in 10 a) closely associated with ? *

2 points

banded mongoose

meerkats

honey badger

porcupine

11. Is this photo taken in winter or summer? *

2 points

winter

summer

12. The group of birds that this White-chinned petrel belongs to is often referred to collectively as *

2 points

shorebirds

tubenoses

oilbirds

muttonbirds

13. The African Harrier-hawk is a master at accessing hard to reach places because of *

2 points

double-jointed ankles

its ability to hang upside down

very long legs

a supple neck

exceptional hearing which allows it to locate grubs and other prey within tree trunks and crevices

14. Identify this bird which favours ecotone habitats along the edges of coastal forest in northern KZN *

3 points

African goshawk juvenile

Lizard Buzzard

Southern Banded Snake Eagle

Shikra

Gabar Goshawk

15. A fun one for the end - Which bird in The Lion King was known as 'Banana Beak'? *

2 points

Green Malkoha

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Red-billed hornbill

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