BLPN Quiz #5
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. Polar bears don’t eat penguins because ... *
1 point
2. Where on or in a bird would you find the rectrices and remiges? *
2 points
3. The chicks of one of the following species have fully functional claws on the “thumb” position on their wings.  Which one is it? *
2 points
4. Chukar partridges, an alien species to South Africa, is found only on one of the following offshore islands... *
2 points
5. Which is our heaviest flying bird? *
2 points
6. An albatross can cover huge distances and circumnavigate the globe in 46 days without expending much energy.  It does this using a flight technique known as: *
2 points
7. This group of birds is notoriously tricky but this one which provides an oft-ignored soundtrack to our birding trips can be identified as a ... *
2 points
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8. South Africa has four rollers, which are a family of Old World Birds, and are so-called because of their... *
2 points
9. This bird although localised and uncommon in South Africa has an extremely large range outside of our borders. Choose the correct answer. *
2 points
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10. Green barbets have a fragmented distribution through east Africa from South Africa to Kenya.  If you wanted to see these birds in South Africa you would have to visit: *
2 points
11. Which of these bird families only occurs in Africa? Choose all that are correct (note that points are only awarded if ALL 6 of the correct options are selected).  We would love to award partial points but the platform doesn't allow. *
3 points
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12. The most common wild bird in the world is... *
2 points
13. Little Grebes will put their feet onto their backs and under their wings to warm them and prevent heat loss while swimming. True or False? *
2 points
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14. You are walking on the beach and see a flock of birds in the distance foraging in the swash zone.  You immediately know that these are: *
2 points
15. The phalarope was used in a book title by one of the following famous South African authors. *
2 points
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