Thursday, 12 July 2007

Bird Quiz Answers! YAY!!!




Thanks to everyone who gave the Bird quiz a go. These are the answers...
(Note: Some questions have multiple answers).

1# Are Blackbirds black?
Most Blackbirds are black. Chicks may have fluffy grey or brown down, while females always stay brown. Blackbirds also are animals which can be albino (white)

2#How many species of penguin are there?
There are 17 official breeds.

3# What extinct bird was nicknamed, "The Demon Duck"?
Bullockornis or Genyornis. Most of their relatives have been nicknamed, "Demon Ducks"

4# What extinct animals were birds (mainly chickens) related to?
Dinosaurs, mainly big ones like the T-rex

5# What is the Spanish name for penguins?
Pinguino or Penguino. There is no definate answer.

6# What is the Latin name for penguins?
Pinguis or the scientific name, Aptenodytes Forsteri

7# What type of bird is a Hobby?
A small Falcon/ Bird of Prey

8# What is the name of Britain's smallest owl?
The Little Owl (quite obvious, don't you think?)

9# Are Feral Pigeons Endangered rare etc.?
They very common

10# What is a Wren's full scientific name?
Troglodytes troglodytes

Congratulations to these two people who won the Bird Quiz:
Individualist
Piglet

I was going to give out three prizes but no-one other than those two actually answered enough to earn a prize.
Mirp:P

4 comments:

Piglet said...

Cool! I'm the first to comment! Also I don't know if I told you but could everyone in the hands club donate $3 for the badges?

Piglet said...

Um are we going to have an animal of the week?

Miss Candy said...

yay 2 wrong!

primprim said...

oh ms candy i'm afraid i can't give you a prize because ihaven't seen yours and the answers are already up!
mirp:P