More Words in Birds Trivia Quiz

Answer: star

A star can be a heavenly body, visible in the night sky, or a term used to describe an actor or actress. It can also mean to shine or stand out. You could wish upon a star, star in a play, thank your lucky stars or be a star player on your sports team.
Bustards are fairly large, mainly Old World birds, and most of their species are endangered because of habitat loss. They would rather walk or run - instead of flying - and they nest on the ground.

Answer: inch

An inch is a small unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters. Inch can also be used to indicate small movement such as "He inched his way into the room", or an approximate nearness that is very close, as in "Within an inch of something".
Goldfinches are members of the finch family, and there are both European and New World species. The American Goldfinch is also known as the Wild Canary.

Answer: hat

A hat typically has a brim and a shaped crown, although the word is often used as a general term for almost any type of head cover. The word 'hat' is also used in various phrases, such as "To throw one's hat into the ring" - meaning to join in, or to "Pass the hat around" - meaning to take up a collection. And, a hardhat can mean either a protective head covering, or a construction worker. Nuthatches are small woodland birds, and most do not migrate.

The majority of their diet is insects and small invertebrates - although they also eat seeds - and they can usually be seen foraging in trees - often upside down.

Answer: king

A king is the male ruler of a monarchy, and his realm can be referred to as a kingdom. But the word has also been used to describe men who are outstanding in their fields, such as Elvis Presley - who was dubbed 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll".
Mockingbirds are rather large (averaging 9 inches in length) songbirds, famous for their ability to mimic other birds' songs, as well as the sounds of some amphibians and insects. They are New World birds, and inhabit mostly woodlands, scrublands and pastures.

Answer: nag

A nag is usually a term used for a bad-tempered, scolding woman, although it can refer to anyone who is persistently critical or demanding. The word is also used to describe a horse, often an older or inferior horse. If you are anxious about something, or unable to remember something, it can be said to be nagging at you. You can nag your mother or father for a second helping of ice cream, and you can be nagged into cleaning your room. Tanagers are about the size of robins, and they are vividly colored forest dwellers.

They eat insects, seeds and fruits, and are found mainly in South America.

Answer: lack

If you lack something, it is absent or deficient. You can lack common sense, lack a sense of direction or lack purpose. Your dinner can lack flavor, and you can find someone lacking in good manners.
Common blackbirds are true thrushes, and are omnivorous. Their preferred habitat is deciduous forests with ample undergrowth.

Answer: tin

Tin is a chemical element with a low melting point. It is often used for plating or coating. While commonly called a tin can, most food cans are actually made mostly of steel with a tin coating. The term tin can is also a slang term for a cheap car, and you may be said to have a tin ear if you are tone deaf.
Buntings are seed-eaters, often found in meadows, hedgerows and wood margins. The males are usually more vividly colored than the females and the young.

Answer: wan

If you are wan, you are looking pale, pallid or sickly. But you can also look wan due to disinterest or unhappiness. If you make a wan attempt at something, it means you did so half-heartedly, without force or effectiveness.
Swans generally stay with their partners for life, and usually lay from three to eight eggs at a time. A baby swan is called a cygnet, the female is a pen and the male is a cob. A group of swans on the ground is called a herd, in the sky they are called a wedge or a bevy. Unlike most birds, swans have teeth (which enables them to catch and eat fish).

Answer: nip

When you have a nip, you can have a small taste of something, but you can also stop something - nip it in the bud. If it is cold outside, it can be called nippy. And if something was only closely achieved, you can say it was nip and tuck.
Snipes are wading birds, and feed on invertebrates in the mud. They are common in marshes, bogs and along riverbanks.

Answer: bat

Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. For the most part they are nocturnal, and navigate by echolocation. And while a bat may be a flying mammal, it can also be a length of wood used to play baseball. You can be said to be as blind as a bat, have bats in your belfry, not bat an eye, or bat the breeze.
Albatrosses are sea birds with the ability to stay aloft for long periods of time. The Wandering Albatross can have a wingspan of up to 11 feet, and is one of the world's largest birds.