Australian Birds
To what family does the Noisy Miner belong (common name)?
Honeyeater
Which bird was recorded with the most sightings across Australia in the 2025 Aussie Bird Count?
The Australian Magpie
What is an adjective?
A describing word.
Which singer had the 2016 breakout hit "Jungle"?
Tash Sultana
Which bird was voted Australian Bird of the Year in 2025?
The Tawny Frog-Mouth
Pied, Grey and Black are all kinds of what?
Butcherbird
Recently described by the Mackay Regional Council as the 'canetoads of the sky' which invasive species is the source of community-driven eradication efforts in regional Queensland?
Common Myna (also known as Indian Myna)
Which sentence uses the correct their/there/they're.
A) They're names are Peggy and Sue.
B) Their names are Peggy and Sue.
C) There names are Peggy and Sue.
B) Their names are Peggy and Sue.
Darren Hayes, who in 2022, released the album "Homosexual" was the frontman of which 90s pop duo?
Savage Garden
Is MAPAU an initialism or an acronym?
Acronym. Though originating from a phrase or set of words, an acronym forms its own pronounceable word.
A member of the Birds of Paradise family (which is famous for courtship displays), the Victoria's Riflebird is confined to which Australian state or territory?
Queensland (specifically the wet tropics in north Queensland).
ANU researchers recently reported a Canberra population of which bird was likely to be extinct in the next 30-40 years?
The Superb Fair-Wren
The network was slow, just like I knew it would be.
False.
Like should not be used as a conjunction.
Correction: The network was slow, just as I knew it would be.
This song starts with the lyrics: "Party girls don't get hurt" Name the song and artist.
Sia - Chandelier
Which Australian artist won the ARIA Song of the Year in 2024 for their track 'The Worst Person Alive'?
G-Flip
Superb, Rose-Crowned and Orange-Bellied are all kinds of what?
Fruit-Dove
Thought to be extinct for much of the 20th century, a small population of which endangered bird was recently discovered in south-west Queensland?
The Night Parrot
Identify which of the following sentences uses 'Whom' incorrectly.
A) Lauren is a colleague whom likes baking cakes.
B) I’m looking for an assistant on whom I can depend.
C) The doctor whom you recommended is not available for three months.
A.
Which of The Veronicas identifies as queer - Jess or Lisa?
Jess
Which Australian Idol runner-up's debut single and cover of 'The Prayer', released in 2004, was the second-highest selling single of the 2000s?
Anthony Callea
How many fairy-wren species are found in Australia? 9, 11 or 15?
There are 9 species of fairy-wren. Additionally, there are 3 species of emu-wren and 11 species of grasswren.
Recently reported by The Guardian, a 2026 study of 120 bird species concluded that what behaviour (which pet birds have historically been discouraged from and punished for) is a natural and healthy part of avian life?
Masturbation
Which of these sentences uses the correct reciprocal pronoun?
A) Deb, Tamara and Erin loved working with each other.
B) Deb, Tamara and Erin loved working with one another.
B) Deb, Tamara and Erin loved working with one another.
One another is used when referring to three or more people, while each other is used when referring to only two people.
Which triple-Logie nominated Australian actor performed at the Sydney Opera House at the 2007 Australian Idol grand final?
Natalie Bassingthwaite
What tiny bird can increase the size of its testicles by up to 5% during the breeding season?
The Superb Fairywren