Birds

Question 1

On its 50,000 mile annual migration – the longest known in the animal kingdom – the arctic variety of this bird travels between the North and South Poles.

Answer 1

Arctic Tern

Question 2

This bird name follows red-naped, red-breasted and yellow-bellied.

Answer 2

Sapsucker

Question 3

What is the word used to categorize birds, colloquially known as “perching birds,” that belong to the avian order that makes up more than half of all living birds, including all songbirds (swallows, larks, cardinals, crows, wrens, finches, orioles, etc.)? The term is derived from the Latin word for “sparrow.”

Answer 3

Passerine (Passeriformes)

Question 4

“Darwin’s finches writ large” is how Carl Safina describes this soaring bird. The waved type here in the Galapagos is the only truly tropical type, and it has evolved distinct markings that help provide its name.

Answer 4

Albatross

Question 5

The two-word name of this black and orange/gold state bird derives in part from the Latin for “golden.”

Answer 5

Baltimore Oriole

Question 6

This breed of chicken, named for its atypically fluffy plumage, is known for its black skin and meat.

Answer 6

Silkie

Question 7

The bird-of-paradise, genus Paradisaeidae, is found natively on what major island, which has a shape that is said to resemble the bird’s (and thus has bird-related names for its northwestern and southeastern extremities)?

Answer 7

New Guinea

Question 9

Whereas the term “duck” is used to name a female duck (also called a “hen”), what 5-letter term is used to name the male duck?

Answer 9

Drake

Question 10

Usually found in the grasslands of Sub-Saharan Africa, this bird-of-prey is recognizable for its large eagle-like body and long crane-like legs.

Answer 10

Secretarybird