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Blackbirds, Baked in a Pie Trivia Quiz

Facts about the common blackbird, Turdus merula, its eating habits and way of life.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,297

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
441

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Question 1 of 10

1. What month do common blackbirds in the United Kingdom begin to sing? Hint

January to early February

March to early April

April to early May

August to early September

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of which bird family is the blackbird a species? Hint

Cardinal

Crow

Starling

Thrush

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many eggs can the common female blackbird lay in one batch? Hint

6 to 8 eggs

2 eggs

4 to 5 eggs

1 egg

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Question 4 of 10

4. What would a common blackbird be when considering their eating habits? Hint

Carnivore

Omnivore

Herbivore

None of these

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Question 5 of 10

5. A female and male common blackbird can not be told apart by sight.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Common UK blackbirds mate for life.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is it true that the common blackbird sleeps with half their brain asleep while the other half is awake?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. During what kind of weather do common blackbirds like to sing? Hint

Snow

Rain

Sun

Fog

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Question 9 of 10

9. What country considers the common blackbird to be the official national bird? Hint

Scotland

Iceland

Sweden

Wales

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Question 10 of 10

10. Does the female common blackbird create the family nest?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What month do common blackbirds in the United Kingdom begin to sing?

Answer: January to early February

The first song escapes from the common blackbird at the end of the January and the beginning of February. The male uses his song to attract the female. When the female is ready to mate with the male, she will raise her head and tail to let the male know she is ready.

2. Of which bird family is the blackbird a species?

Answer: Thrush

The common blackbird is one of the true thrushes. There are sixty-five species of true thrushes.

3. How many eggs can the common female blackbird lay in one batch?

Answer: 4 to 5 eggs

A common female blackbird lays four to five eggs that are colored bluish green. The egg is six percent shell and weighs about seven grams. The parents feed the babies until they are three weeks old.

4. What would a common blackbird be when considering their eating habits?

Answer: Omnivore

A blackbird is an omnivore because it eats nuts, berries, and worms.

5. A female and male common blackbird can not be told apart by sight.

Answer: False

The female blackbird is brown, unlike the male blackbird which is black. Male common blackbirds have a yellow bill and a yellow ring around the eyes.

6. Common UK blackbirds mate for life.

Answer: True

Blackbirds will stay together until one of them dies. Blackbirds have a life expectancy of a two and a half years.

7. Is it true that the common blackbird sleeps with half their brain asleep while the other half is awake?

Answer: Yes

Sleeping with half the brain alert is known as unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. A small number of mammals and birds have the ability of unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. To have this ability means that the common blackbird had can rest while making a long flight or sleep and still be aware of predators.

8. During what kind of weather do common blackbirds like to sing?

Answer: Rain

A blackbird delivers a melodious song that normally ends in an out of place cackle. They will be the first birds to start singing in the morning. It is considered to be the most beautiful and most familiar of bird songs.

9. What country considers the common blackbird to be the official national bird?

Answer: Sweden

Sweden has one to two million pairs of blackbirds in their country. The country of Kosovo is translated as blackbird.

10. Does the female common blackbird create the family nest?

Answer: Yes

The female blackbird takes eleven to fourteen days to build a nest for the family. She lays four to five eggs which are incubated for seventeen days.

Source: Author pennie1478

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