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Quiz about Little Known Birdwatching Specialties
Quiz about Little Known Birdwatching Specialties

Little Known Birdwatching Specialties Quiz


Among birders, there is only one group that I know of that specializes: Owlers, as in "Let's go owling tonight." Here are some other possibilities just for fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by scalar. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
scalar
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
215,473
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
3 / 10
Plays
260
Question 1 of 10
1. An example of birding specialization might be singers, since they would go Warbling. All of the correct answers will be in the gerund or "ing" form. The first group of birders we will look at are known for their hubris, braggadocio and arrogance. Their speciality is what?

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. This grumpy bunch of birders are known for their constant what?

Answer: (One Word, Eight Letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. This uncertain and somewhat cowardly group is known for this, especially in California.

Answer: (One Word, Eight Letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. The next group, when they are not in the field, may be found on soapboxes or talk radio, since they are famous for this. Sometimes they are small, colorful or in Virginia.

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. There is a group that is known for its long distance, solitary form of ground warfare. They go this. (Also a hunt for gullible kids.)

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. A split group here: The political half is prone to do this to questions and the boxing half to blows. Ponds are the usual habitat for both.

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. This group uses candles to bird on windy nights, even though their often destructive target is not nocturnal. They also are known to haunt old motion pictures. They go what?

Answer: (One Word, Ten Letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. These raucous, sneaky, confidence seeking birders work by doing this to their victims. Two possible answers, one usually white, the other all black.

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. The next group of amateur ornithologists is divided into two subgroups, one that sells merchandise in public and one that spits. What is their specialty?

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. The last group of birders always takes snacks and beverages when they seek their speedy favorites, since they are always what?

Answer: (One Word, Ten Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. An example of birding specialization might be singers, since they would go Warbling. All of the correct answers will be in the gerund or "ing" form. The first group of birders we will look at are known for their hubris, braggadocio and arrogance. Their speciality is what?

Answer: Crowing

The bird is the crow, obviously.
2. This grumpy bunch of birders are known for their constant what?

Answer: Grousing

Grouse come in Blue, Sage and Ruffed forms, among others.
3. This uncertain and somewhat cowardly group is known for this, especially in California.

Answer: Quailing

California's State Bird, the California Quail. There are also Gambel's, Scaled, Montezuma and Mountain.
4. The next group, when they are not in the field, may be found on soapboxes or talk radio, since they are famous for this. Sometimes they are small, colorful or in Virginia.

Answer: Railing

Rails come in Least, Black, Yellow and Virginia varieties.
5. There is a group that is known for its long distance, solitary form of ground warfare. They go this. (Also a hunt for gullible kids.)

Answer: Sniping

The Common Snipe is widespread across the US. As a youngster, I waited for hours in an orange grove to bag a "snipe," while the rest of the family went for pie and coffee.
6. A split group here: The political half is prone to do this to questions and the boxing half to blows. Ponds are the usual habitat for both.

Answer: Ducking

There are too many kinds of duck to list.
7. This group uses candles to bird on windy nights, even though their often destructive target is not nocturnal. They also are known to haunt old motion pictures. They go what?

Answer: Flickering

The Northern Flicker comes in Gilded and Red-shafted forms in the Southwest and the West.
8. These raucous, sneaky, confidence seeking birders work by doing this to their victims. Two possible answers, one usually white, the other all black.

Answer: Gulling

There are almost as many gulls as ducks, so no list. Rook is another name for the European Crow, Corvus frugilegus, with thanks to FT player gmackematis.
9. The next group of amateur ornithologists is divided into two subgroups, one that sells merchandise in public and one that spits. What is their specialty?

Answer: Hawking

Lots of hawks, too.
10. The last group of birders always takes snacks and beverages when they seek their speedy favorites, since they are always what?

Answer: Swallowing

The incredible swallow catches its dinner on the wing and can migrate thousands of miles; "my" Tree Swallows return to the same nesting box year after year.
I hope this somewhat silly excursion was entertaining. Goosing, Bunting, Skylarking and Knotting (as in macrame) didn't make the cut.
Source: Author scalar

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