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Birds of the Holy Land

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Regional Animal Trivia : Birds of the Holy Land

Introduction:
"In this quiz I introduce you to some well known birds in the land of Israel."


1. Which dove migrates to Africa for the winter and returns to the Holy Land in the Spring ?
    Town pigeon
    Laughing dove
    Turtle dove
    Collared dove


2. Which bird is often assumed to be a hummingbird by American immigrants and visitors?
    Syrian flowerpecker
    Jordanian sapphirewing
    Orange Tufted sunbird
    Middle-eastern jewelbird


3. This bird hunts for food on the ground, probing for bugs with a long slender curved bill. It has a striped black and white wings and a long crest that is raised above the head when the bird is excited.
    Answer: (One Word)


4. It looks like a large black starling, has a patch of orange on each wing and if you whistle to it, it will probably whistle back !
    Jackdaw
    Raven
    Blackbird
    Tristram's grackle


5. These perky garden birds love fruit and bugs, have dark heads with a slight crest, neat grey plumage and a splash of yellow under the tail.
    Bulbul
    Grey wagtail
    Graceful warbler
    Blackcap


6. Which majestic long billed bird with white and black wings is often seen in awesome flocks, migrating across the country in spring, on passage from Africa to Europe?
    Answer: (Two Words)


7. Which common grey and white bird is known to children as the harbinger of the rainy season since they fly to Israel from northern Europe and Russia to winter here?
    stonechat
    White wagtail
    black redstart
    wheatear


8. Which small bird of prey is special in that it nests in loose colonies, is with us only during the summer and nests in the eaves of century old buildings in inner city Jerusalem?
    Lesser Kestrel
    Kestrel
    Red footed falcon
    Saker falcon


9. Which white bird is often found around livestock, hoping that the feet of the larger animals will disturb some tasty locust or other treat?
    Answer: (cow company)


10. Which large colourful bird can be heard 'laughing' loudly in the trees and eats different food from most other members of its family?
    Roller
    White Breasted Kingfisher
    Bee-eater
    Pied Kingfisher


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