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British Birds-Name the Family

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Introduction:
"Chaffinches are finches and blue tits are tits, easy right? Unfortunately not all species' names include the family name. Can you place these ten British birds into their correct families?"


1. Siskins will readily come into gardens to feed on peanuts etc. Which family of birds do they belong to?
    Finch
    Bunting
    Kinglet
    Chat


2. Moorhens are common wherever there is fresh water and they can often be seen swimming on park lakes. Which family does the moorhen belong to?
    Rail
    Grebe
    Duck
    Goose


3. A very familiar bird in Britain is the blackbird. The male is a handsome creature indeed with his jet black plumage and bright yellow bill. Which family does the blackbird belong to?
    Starling
    Sparrow
    Wren
    Thrush


4. The kittiwake is a sea bird which nests on coastal cliffs. Do you know which family it belongs to?
    Tern
    Gull
    Heron
    Shearwater


5. Yellowhammers are very colourful birds usually seen around farmland. Which family does the yellowhammer belong to?
    Bunting
    Hammer
    Wheatear
    Lark


6. Which family does the colourful but wary jay belong to?
    Pigeon
    Crow
    Woodpecker
    Oriole


7. Puffins are many people's favourite birds with their beautifully-coloured beaks and their jaunty character. To which family of birds does the puffin belong?
    Cormorant
    Auk
    Gannet
    Gull


8. A common summer visitor to scrubland in Britain is the whitethroat. Which of these families of birds does it belong to?
    Warbler
    Wagtail
    Pipit
    Swallow


9. Once a rare breeding bird in Britain, fulmars are now a fairly common bird around coastal cliffs. To which family does the fulmar belong?
    Auk
    Skua
    Tern
    Petrel


10. Now, do you really think I would put a trick question in?
To which family of birds does the bearded tit belong?
    Tit
    Babbler
    Warbler
    Redstart


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