Name That Bird In Three Clues!

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. 1) People with keen eyesight might compare their sight to these birds. 2) It is the most common bird found on world flags (a double-headed one is on Albania's flag). 3) Ben Franklin described one species as "a bird of poor moral character." Do you recognize this breed? Eagle Raven Turkey Loon

2. 1) It possesses one of the highest metabolisms of warm-blooded vertebrates. 2) The Calliope type is North America's smallest bird. 3) Aztecs believed dead warriors were reborn as them. Can you name this bird? Hummingbird Skylark Robin Dodo

3. 1) The Kittiwake species of this bird nests in ledges on beachside cliffs. 2) In the 1800s it saved Utah crops by eating grasshoppers. 3) A 1970 bestseller by Richard Bach mentions this bird in its title. What bird am I talking about? Thunderbird Swift Sandpiper Seagull

4. 1) They include bull, gold and purple types. 2) Darwin discovered 14 related species on the Galapagos islands. 3) Shares its name with the first posthumous winner of an acting Academy Award. What bird fits the bill? Martin Finch Parakeet Partridge

5. 1) Name may be from Welsh for "white head". 2) One species can dive underwater up to 900 feet. 3) A popular cartoon one was created by Walter Lantz. Which of these birds is the only one to fit these clues? Roadrunner Cormorant Woodpecker Penguin

6. 1) This is the only bird whose nostrils are located at the end of its beak. 2) Its tiny, vestigial wings are hidden in its feathers. 3) Ermines and rodents that were released to help control the rabbit population have reduced this bird's numbers. What bird found in the southern hemisphere is being described here? Sparrow Moa Kiwi Cassowary

7. 1) It weighs up to 33 lbs. with a ten-foot wingspan. 2) Alcatraz is Spanish for "island of" these birds. 3) A popular book and movie from the 1990s refers to this bird in its title. Which bird am I referring to? Vulture Albatross Pelican Woodcock

8. 1) This bird is in the subfamily Anserinus from which we derive the word anserous meaning silly. 2) Before being replaced by metal tips, pens were made of its feathers. 3) The Toulouse breed is particularly popular at Christmas time. Which bird is this? Goose Duck Pheasant Peacock

9. 1) The tawny type can see prey by the light of one candle 500 yards away. 2) The Athene genus contains four species. 3) A famous nonsense poem by Edward Lear mentions this animal in its title (and we're not talking about the cat). Can you come up with this bird? Bat Owl Nightingale Stork

10. 1) Its name comes from its ability to copy the songs of other birds. 2) It's the state bird of five southern U.S. states. 3) Famous novel claims you can "kill all the blue jays you want" but to kill this bird is a sin. Which of our fine-feathered friends is this? Mockingbird Thrasher Mynah bird Cardinal