Geography
What bird is the national symbol of the United States?
Bald Eagle
What small yellow cartoon bird is a companion to Sylvester the Cat?
Tweety Bird
Which bird is famous for being able to fly backwards?
Hummingbird
Which bird’s feather was worn in hats as a fashionable accessory during the 18th and 19th centuries?
Ostrich
What bird is part of the name of the University of Kansas sports teams?
Jayhawk
Which country is known for its native flightless bird, the Kiwi?
New Zealand
Which singing group had the 1960s hit “Surfin’ Bird”?
The Trashmen
What is the name of the hard part birds use instead of teeth?
Beak (or bill)
What famous bird species went extinct in the 1600s on the island of Mauritius?
Dodo
In golf, what is a score of one under par on a hole called?
Birdie
Which tropical bird with a curved bill and bright feathers is found in the Amazon Rainforest?
Macaw
What Alfred Hitchcock film is known for its terrifying scenes involving birds attacking people?
The Birds
What bone structure makes bird bones lightweight for flight?
Hollow bones
What bird did Benjamin Franklin suggest as a more suitable symbol for America than the bald eagle?
Turkey
In what country is pigeon racing a popular leisure activity with prize money involved?
Belgium (also popular in the UK, China, and the Philippines)
Which famous group of islands is home to many species of finches studied by Charles Darwin?
Galápagos Islands
Who painted The Goldfinch, a famous 17th-century artwork that inspired a modern novel?
Carel Fabritius
What bird has a wingspan that can reach over 11 feet?
Wandering Albatross
In Norse mythology, what birds did the god Odin use to bring him information?
Ravens (Huginn and Muninn)
What bird was famously referenced in the title of a popular 1960s surfing movie, The Endless ______?
Summer (Trick question — no bird in the title, but commonly mistaken. A good memory jog!)
What bird found in New Guinea is famous for its elaborate courtship dances and vivid plumage?
Bird of Paradise
What Shakespearean play includes the line “The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark”?
Much Ado About Nothing
What hormone triggers migratory behavior in birds?
Melatonin (influenced by daylight changes)
What bird is carved into ancient Nazca Lines in Peru, thought to be seen only from the sky?
Hummingbird
What is a score of two under par on a single golf hole called?
Eagle