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Bird Quiz No. 2

 

 

 

Birdsearch

Search the bird in the maze with the help of clues given below

  1. This bird holds its beak upside down while feeding.

  2. This bird has a beak with a giant pouch that can hold  up to 13L of water.

  3. This bird is also known as the butcher bird.

  4. This is a long legged bird.

  5. The feather of this bird breaks into powder.

  6. This bird lays its eggs in other birds’ nest.

 

 

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 Avian-terms: Guess a term for each of the following.

[Numbers in brackets = Number of letters in each word]

  1. A term for a bird of prey. (6)

  2. Female-like plumage acquired by males. (7)

  3. Feathers are made up of this insoluble protein. (7)

  4. Disease capable of transmission from birds to humans. (8)

  5. The coat of feathers that birds display during the breeding season. (8,7)

  6. Feathers that cover the openings of bird ears. (10)

  7. Birds that feeds on seeds. (11)

  8. A very young bird. (9)

  9. Sleeping place of birds. (5)

 

AMAZING BIRD FACTS!!

  1. Raptors have a massive, sharp claw called talon used particularly for grasping, killing and tearing the prey.

  2. Chicks have a small horny projection at the tip of their upper mandible called egg tooth which they use to break through the eggshell.

  3. Birds store berries, seeds and other food items in the crevices of barks, under leaves, in cavities and the like, an activity called food caching.

  4. Based on its call, the Red-wattled Lapwing is sobriqueted - the ‘did-you-do-it’ bird

  5. Along with many other living beings, birds eject partially digested food from the crop, mainly to feed their young ones. In other words, they regurgitate.

 

 

Answers to BIRD QUIZ 2

 

Avian Terms

1. Raptor 2. Eclipse 3. Keratin 4. Zoonosis

5. Breeding Plumage 6. Auriculars 7. Granivorous 8. Fledgling

9. Roost

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