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100
This bird can run 100m in 7 seconds:
Is that faster than the fastest human in the 100m?
Bonus: What is the fastest land animal?
Ostrich = 7 seconds in 100m
Yes. The human record for the 100m is 9.58 seconds. By who?
Bonus: Cheetah. 5.95 seconds for 100m=61mph
100
Biology is the study of life.
Zoology is the study of animals.
What is the study of birds called?
Ornithology
100
What is the most common bird in Nebraska?
House Sparrow
200
What's the name of the "fruity" bird from New Zealand?
Kiwi
200
How many bird species are there in the world?
How many bird species are there in Nebraska?
Over 11,000 bird species in the world.
470 bird species in Nebraska.
200
What do birds swallow to help with digestion?
How do they help with digestion?
Small stones
Birds don't have teeth, so they swallow food whole. The small stones help grind up the food into smaller pieces to aid in digestion and nutrient extraction.
300
Many birds replace their feathers every year in a process called?
Molting
300
What is the official bird of the United States?
Bonus: Most likely, where is the nearest nest to the church of this bird where a pair live?
The Bald Eagle
Bonus: Chalco Hills Recreation Area
300
What is the fastest bird in the world?
How fast?
Peregrine Falcon
400
A companion of headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter novels, Fawkes was what type of legendary bird?
Is this bird real?
A Phoenix
No, it is not real. A phoenix is a mythological bird from ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Chinese lore, known for its cycle of death and rebirth, rising from its own ashes. Associated with the sun, it symbolizes renewal, immortality, and new beginnings.
400
What is the official state bird of Nebraska?
Bonus (trick) question: What is the official state bird of Wyoming?
Western Meadowlark
400
What is unique about the bones in many birds?
Why are they like this?
Many bones in birds are hollow. Pneumatic
Why: Light weight that aids in flying
The hollow areas hold oxygen reserves and help with respiration (breathing) during flight.
500
Who can name this bird from Looney Tunes?
Foghorn Leghorn
500
Each year in spring, over 1 million of these birds stop along the Platte River in central Nebraska during their migration travels?
Bonus: Where do they spend the winter? Where do the spend the summer?
Sandhills Crane
Summer: Alaska, Canada
Winter: Northern Mexico, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico
500
What bird is almost always the first bird we see in spring? They are called the "harbinger of spring".
The American Robin
