Aussie Birds Quiz.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:51 pm
NOTE - there are no prizes available for any or all correct.
1. Which bird of prey that is found all over Australia is the fastest member of the animal kingdom?
a) Grey falcon b) Black falcon c) Blue holden d) Peregrine falcon
2. The orange-footed scrubfowl, the Australian brush turkey and the malleefowl have an unusual method for incubating their eggs. Which of the statements below is true?
a) The male bird holds the eggs on top of his feet for 64 consecutive days until they hatch b) They bury eggs in a massive mound structure they build which is up to 4 metres wide and maintain it at 33 degrees for 50 days by adding or subtracting leaf litter c) The birds bury eggs in sand for 90 days and the temperature determines if the hatchlings are female or male d) They build a massive pod of leaves and feathers which hangs high in the branches of the river red gum and two almost spherical eggs are incubated 30 metres above the ground
3. The budgerigar is a favourite pet all over the world. But not many people know the origin of this charming little parrot. Which one of these statements is true?
a) The budgerigar's original colour was blue and white with black markings and it was only found in the central desert of Australia b) Its natural colour was green and yellow with black markings and it was found all through the inland of Australia and on the West coast c) It was bred from the rainbow lorikeet: a friendly red-beaked, purple-headed bird with green and yellow feathers found through the east and north coastal areas, especially in the tropics d) A budgerigar kept in a travelling cage by the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt flew back from the Great Sandy desert to his Brisbane home in November 1848. For several weeks it eerily repeated what sounded like, "Hilfe bitte,"( "Help please," in German) then eventually stopped eating and died
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More to follow.
1. Which bird of prey that is found all over Australia is the fastest member of the animal kingdom?
a) Grey falcon b) Black falcon c) Blue holden d) Peregrine falcon
2. The orange-footed scrubfowl, the Australian brush turkey and the malleefowl have an unusual method for incubating their eggs. Which of the statements below is true?
a) The male bird holds the eggs on top of his feet for 64 consecutive days until they hatch b) They bury eggs in a massive mound structure they build which is up to 4 metres wide and maintain it at 33 degrees for 50 days by adding or subtracting leaf litter c) The birds bury eggs in sand for 90 days and the temperature determines if the hatchlings are female or male d) They build a massive pod of leaves and feathers which hangs high in the branches of the river red gum and two almost spherical eggs are incubated 30 metres above the ground
3. The budgerigar is a favourite pet all over the world. But not many people know the origin of this charming little parrot. Which one of these statements is true?
a) The budgerigar's original colour was blue and white with black markings and it was only found in the central desert of Australia b) Its natural colour was green and yellow with black markings and it was found all through the inland of Australia and on the West coast c) It was bred from the rainbow lorikeet: a friendly red-beaked, purple-headed bird with green and yellow feathers found through the east and north coastal areas, especially in the tropics d) A budgerigar kept in a travelling cage by the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt flew back from the Great Sandy desert to his Brisbane home in November 1848. For several weeks it eerily repeated what sounded like, "Hilfe bitte,"( "Help please," in German) then eventually stopped eating and died
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More to follow.