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Give Up The Bird Trivia Quiz


The birds listed in this quiz were on endangered lists as at 2018. See if you can identify them.

A multiple-choice quiz by windrush. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
windrush
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
396,078
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
375
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 143 (14/15), red48 (7/15), Guest 173 (10/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. A critically endangered scavenger, this bird fills an important role in the African Savannah. What is the name of this bird? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Long thought to be extinct, the flightless bird called the takahe has been rediscovered in the Fiordland of which Pacific nation? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. A wild wading bird of the Central Asian steppes, this member of the plover family (Vanellus gregarius) has become endangered due to loss of habitat, though flocks have recently been discovered in Syria and Turkey. What is this bird's name? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. The beautiful Schneider's Pitta should be safe, as it is largely contained within its conservation park in Asia, but it is classed as vulnerable. The park is called Kerinci Seblat National Park. Where is this immense place? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Listed as near threatened on the global Red List, this winter visitor to Britain feeds on berries. A member of the thrush family, what is the common name of Turdus iliacus? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This large bird, (Chlamydotis macqueenii), sometimes known as the Asian houbara, has two distinct geographical areas, North Africa and the Canary Islands. What is its common name?
Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Native to Africa, this bird is endangered in the wild due to poaching for the pet trade. What is the common name for this medium sized black-beaked parrot? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Native to South-east Asia and part of India, this spectacular bird (Buceros bicornis), with a huge yellow beak, was listed as vulnerable in 2018. What is its name? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The largest North American land bird, this bird became extinct in the wild in the 1980s, has been reintroduced, but is still critically endangered. What is this raptor's name? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. A native New Zealander, this night bird is the only flightless parrot in the world. What is its common name? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Native to southwest Australia, these handsome large cockatoos are threatened, once again by habitat loss. The Latin name is Calyptorhynchus latirostris, but what is this native West Australian's common name? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Another Australian and Papua New Guinean, this large flightless bird was listed as endangered in the 1990s. With a large helmet or casque on its head, what is its name? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. This pretty bird, with marbled black and white plumage, is a native of the Puerto Rican rainforests. The most recently described member of the warbler family, what is the common name of Setophaga angelae? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. This blue headed bird with a soft orange breast is a native of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is rather rare and feasts on insects and small reptiles and frogs. Properly named Actenoides hombroni, what is this lovely bird's common name? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. A white bird existing only on Bali, Indonesia, this bird has been listed as critically endangered since 1994. Known also as the Bali starling, what is its most common name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A critically endangered scavenger, this bird fills an important role in the African Savannah. What is the name of this bird?

Answer: White-backed vulture

The white-backed vulture has a high survival rate from egg to fledgling, but by the mid to late 2010s the adult population was declining sharply due to loss of habitat, use of poisons to control predators such as hyenas and lions (the carcasses are eaten by the vultures), and even the livestock veterinary drug diclofenac.
2. Long thought to be extinct, the flightless bird called the takahe has been rediscovered in the Fiordland of which Pacific nation?

Answer: New Zealand

This unusual bird (a member of the rail family) is about the size of a domestic hen with blue and green plumage and a heavy red bill.

It once ranged freely throughout the North and South Islands of New Zealand, but was deemed to be extinct for about 50 years, until a small group of survivors was found in the Murchison Mountains area of the Fiordland in New Zealand's south. They are now protected within a nature reserve.
3. A wild wading bird of the Central Asian steppes, this member of the plover family (Vanellus gregarius) has become endangered due to loss of habitat, though flocks have recently been discovered in Syria and Turkey. What is this bird's name?

Answer: Sociable lapwing

The sociable lapwing, or sociable plover, has traditionally been known to inhabit the central Asian steppes, where the population has plummeted. In the early 21st century, however, it was found that these are migratory birds, many of which overwinter in Turkey and Syria.

Unfortunately, they are hunted extensively along their flyways, contributing further to the loss of breeding birds.
4. The beautiful Schneider's Pitta should be safe, as it is largely contained within its conservation park in Asia, but it is classed as vulnerable. The park is called Kerinci Seblat National Park. Where is this immense place?

Answer: Sumatra, Indonesia

This lovely bird has a bright chestnut head with a black eye stripe, and vivid blue wings. Sadly, despite being contained within a park habitat, it is extensively hunted and snared with little being done for its protection.
5. Listed as near threatened on the global Red List, this winter visitor to Britain feeds on berries. A member of the thrush family, what is the common name of Turdus iliacus?

Answer: Redwing

The redwing was listed as near threatened in 2016. These birds are native to Scandinavia and Iceland where they breed in the summer months. Due to loss of habitat and temperature extremes, the numbers have been observed to be in decline.
6. This large bird, (Chlamydotis macqueenii), sometimes known as the Asian houbara, has two distinct geographical areas, North Africa and the Canary Islands. What is its common name?

Answer: MacQueen's bustard

This bustard was once hunted by falconers and hunters, causing its near-extinction. In Arab countries it was believed to be an aphrodisiac. However, conservation efforts are now in place, and there are captive breeding programs helping to arrest their decline.
7. Native to Africa, this bird is endangered in the wild due to poaching for the pet trade. What is the common name for this medium sized black-beaked parrot?

Answer: Grey parrot

Native to equatorial Africa, this bird has a number of natural predators, including vultures and monkeys (which eat eggs and young). By far the largest predator is man. Over a ten year period from the mid-1990s, over 359,000 grey parrots were traded on the international market.
8. Native to South-east Asia and part of India, this spectacular bird (Buceros bicornis), with a huge yellow beak, was listed as vulnerable in 2018. What is its name?

Answer: Great hornbill

Once again, habitat loss and hunting are major reasons for the decline in population of this remarkable looking large bird.

It has been extensively hunted by tribespeople for food and for its beak and plumage.
9. The largest North American land bird, this bird became extinct in the wild in the 1980s, has been reintroduced, but is still critically endangered. What is this raptor's name?

Answer: California condor

After condor numbers crashed due to lead poisoning, poaching and loss of habitat, the US government captured the few surviving specimens in 1987, and instituted a captive breeding program. They have been successfully reintroduced into the wild, but remain critically endangered.
10. A native New Zealander, this night bird is the only flightless parrot in the world. What is its common name?

Answer: Kakapo or Owl-parrot

As with much of New Zealand's native fauna, migration from the Old World resulted in mass extinctions due to the arrival of cats, dogs and rats. The kakapo's survival rested in resettlement to outlying islands, not populated by introduced predators.

The kakapo is a round-bodied, heavy ground-nesting parrot, which has a booming mating call. It is hoped that the resettlement projects will bring them back from the brink of extinction.
11. Native to southwest Australia, these handsome large cockatoos are threatened, once again by habitat loss. The Latin name is Calyptorhynchus latirostris, but what is this native West Australian's common name?

Answer: Carnaby's black cockatoo

The Carnaby's black cockatoo is also known as the short-billed black cockatoo. It has white tail panels and cheek patches, and an exceptionally short bill.

Its native habitat has been extensively cleared for farming. Mature eucalyptus trees are favoured for nesting, but many have been felled by farmers.
12. Another Australian and Papua New Guinean, this large flightless bird was listed as endangered in the 1990s. With a large helmet or casque on its head, what is its name?

Answer: Southern cassowary

The Southern cassowary is the only cassowary to be found in Australia. It has glossy black plumage and a tall casque on its head. There are a number of populations, ranging from Cape York (Australia's northernmost tip) to the tropical rain forests of Queensland.
13. This pretty bird, with marbled black and white plumage, is a native of the Puerto Rican rainforests. The most recently described member of the warbler family, what is the common name of Setophaga angelae?

Answer: Elfin woods warbler

The elfin woods warbler was first described in 1968. Due to its small population, conservation efforts were started in 1982, but introduced predators such as mongoose and rats provide an ongoing threat.
14. This blue headed bird with a soft orange breast is a native of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is rather rare and feasts on insects and small reptiles and frogs. Properly named Actenoides hombroni, what is this lovely bird's common name?

Answer: Blue-capped kingfisher

This bird was classified as vulnerable on the Red List in 2007. Threatened by slash-and-burn devastation of the forest habitat, there is very little information on its present population, only that sightings have been steadily declining during the first quarter of the twenty-first century.
15. A white bird existing only on Bali, Indonesia, this bird has been listed as critically endangered since 1994. Known also as the Bali starling, what is its most common name?

Answer: Bali myna

The Bali myna exists only in small pockets on the island of Bali. Interestingly, there is an ongoing conservation program which involves breeders being loaned fifteen breeding pairs. These breeders had to put up a cow as collateral in the event that all the birds died. 10% of the resultant brood was to be released into the national park; the remainder could be sold off privately.
Source: Author windrush

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