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Blackbirds and Black Birds Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about a variety of birds which are predominately black.

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

Author
TheLastEnemy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
376,349

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
243

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Question 1 of 10

1. The common blackbird is a species of which bird family? Hint

Crow

Thrush

Tit

Finch

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these black birds is found from the southern USA to Chile and would have been a familiar sight to the Mayan people? Hint

Bonaparte's Gull

Black vulture

Caspian Tern

Great Egret

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is a black species of storm petrel? Hint

Smallest storm petrel

Tiniest storm petrel

Worst storm petrel

Least storm petrel

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Question 4 of 10

4. The smooth-billed ani belongs to which family of birds, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other birds? Hint

Finch

Cuckoo

Wren

Swift

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ravens and jackdaws are both members of which family of birds? Hint

Wren

Gull

Finch

Crow

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which member of the crow family shares its name with a chess piece? Hint

Pawn

Knight

Bishop

Rook

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which mostly black bird, thanks to its white featherless forehead, is said to be bald? Hint

moorhen

rail

crake

coot

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which black birds famously live in the Tower of London? Hint

Jays

Crows

Ravens

Jackdaws

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is a real bird? Hint

Black monica

Black ross

Black rachel

Black phoebe

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Question 10 of 10

10. The white-necked raven is a predominately black bird, native to which continent? Hint

South America

Africa

Asia

Australasia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The common blackbird is a species of which bird family?

Answer: Thrush

The common blackbird, Turdus merula, is found across Europe, as well as some areas of North Africa, South Asia and Australia. Although the male blackbird is black, the female is dark brown.

2. Which of these black birds is found from the southern USA to Chile and would have been a familiar sight to the Mayan people?

Answer: Black vulture

Black vultures can be found across the Americas, from the southern USA to Chile and Uruguay. They appeared in Mayan codices, such as the Dresden Codex, the oldest remaining book of the Mayan people. The other options are predominately white birds.

3. Which of the following is a black species of storm petrel?

Answer: Least storm petrel

The least storm petrel is native to the southern USA and Mexico. It feeds mainly on lobster larvae and other planktonic crustaceans.

4. The smooth-billed ani belongs to which family of birds, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other birds?

Answer: Cuckoo

Cuckoos are also known for heralding the start of spring with their calls. The smooth-billed ani is native to the Americas.

5. Ravens and jackdaws are both members of which family of birds?

Answer: Crow

Crows are known to be among the most intelligent of all birds, and many people have reported acts of kindness from them. There are over fifty different members of the crow family.

6. Which member of the crow family shares its name with a chess piece?

Answer: Rook

The rook is another name for the castle in chess. Its name comes from the Persian word 'rukh', meaning chariot. Rooks, the birds, are resident across Eurasia. There have been many superstitions about rooks, including that they can predict the future.

7. Which mostly black bird, thanks to its white featherless forehead, is said to be bald?

Answer: coot

Coots are closely related to moorhens, and are members of the rail family. They look bald due to the white frontal shield on their heads. The phrase 'bald as a coot' dates back at least as far as the 1400s.

8. Which black birds famously live in the Tower of London?

Answer: Ravens

Legend has it that if the ravens leave the Tower of London, Britain and the Crown will fall. They are thought to have lived in the Tower of London for at least four hundred years and possibly longer.

9. Which of the following is a real bird?

Answer: Black phoebe

The black phoebe lives in the Americas. Its chicks are brown and their feathers darken as they reach adulthood. The black phoebe is a species of flycatcher.

10. The white-necked raven is a predominately black bird, native to which continent?

Answer: Africa

The white-necked raven lives mainly in southern Africa. They will eat insects, fruit and human food, and have even been known to drop tortoises on to the ground from height to break their shells and to kill them, so they can eat the meat!

Source: Author TheLastEnemy

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