Ostrich
True or False: Ostriches are flightless birds.
What is True?
Which continent is the native habitat of the Emu?
What is Australia?
Kiwi's are nocturnal birds, meaning they are most active during what time of day?
What is night-time?
How many recognized species of Tinamous are there?
What is about 47 species?
Rheas belong to which family of flightless birds?
What is the family Rheidae?
Which continent is the natural habitat of the common ostrich?
What is Africa?
What is the name for the distinctive blue-green color of Emu eggs?
What is "Emu blue"?
What is the scientific name of the Kiwi?
What is Apteryx?
Tinamous are primarily active during which part of the day?
What is dawn and dusk?
Rheas are primarily herbivores, but they may also consume small invertebrates. What is the term for animals that consume both plant and animal matter?
What is omnivores?
What is having 2 toes on each foot?
Emu's are the second-largest living bird by height. What is the largest living bird?
What is the Ostrich?
Kiwi's have very small, wings that are almost hidden within their plumage. What is the purpose of these wings?
What is balance and stability while walking or running?
Tinamous have a unique reproductive strategy compared to most birds. What is it?
What is the male incubates the eggs and cares for the chick?
Rheas are known for their distinctive three-toed feet. What is the purpose of these feet?
What is for running and navigating through various types of terrain?
How fast can an ostrich run at full speed?
Emu's have a unique characteristic that makes them excellent swimmers. What is this characteristic?
What is their ability to close their nostrils and use their dense plumage to stay buoyant?
Kiwi's have a distinctive call that sounds like what vocalization?
What is a high-pitched "kee-wee" or "kee-kee"?
Tinamous are primarily ground-dwelling birds, but they are capable of what kind of flight?
What is short bursts of rapid, low-level flight?
Rheas are known to be excellent runners and can reach speeds of up to how many kilometers per hour?
What is 60 km/h?
In addition to their wings, what other body part of ostriches is used for communication and display during courtship rituals?
What is their neck?
Emu's have a unique adaptation that allows them to go for long periods without food. What is this adaptation?
What is a pouch in their throat that can store food?
Kiwi's are known for laying the largest eggs relative to their body size of any bird species. Approximately how much does a kiwi egg weigh relative to the bird's body weight?
What is about 20% of the female Kiwi's body weight?
Tinamous are important game birds in some regions. In which country are they hunted for sport and food?
What is Argentina?
Rheas are important to the ecosystems they inhabit as they help with what ecological process?
What is seed dispersal thorough their consumption and digestion of fruits?