General
What are the two parts of a scientific name?
Genus and species
Name the fastest flightless bird.
Ostrich
How many toes do most birds have?
4
First team to show me a phone that follows @uhsbirdingclub on Instagram gets the points.
WOOOO
What bird is associated with Charles Darwin because of his work concerning it and other Galapagos species?
Finches (technically they’re not true finches… they’re more like tanagers… but idk)
Name the bird with the longest wingspan.
California Condor
Draw the foot of a common loon on the whiteboard. (ask for a hint if u want)
ndgaiwbdjdb
Name one of our main goals/purposes as a club.
teach the younger generation, raise awareness about birds, can i just play the video pls it’s only 40 seconds
What kingdom do all birds belong to?
Animalia. Get double points by telling me the most specific taxonomic level that all birds still fit in.
What is the most widespread (widespreadest?) bird in the world?
domestic chicken (Gallus Gallus Domesticus)
would accept red-billed quelea even though it’s wrong bc it’s the most widespread wild bird but also bc no one’s gonna say this
Name one anatomical feature that is unique to birds.
Feathers, help i can’t think i’m pretty sure that’s it
Who is the club president?
Charles the cowboy nerd L jk he’s pretty cool
What cardinal direction do most migrating birds in the Northern Hemisphere migrate towards in the winter?
South
Name the smallest bird.
Bee hummingbird (would accept hummingbird)
Birds like cardinals and tufted titmouses have protrusions of semiplume/plumaceous feathers on their heads. What is that called?
Crest
Name the two teams you can volunteer for in this club (Charles talked about it last week and put it in his discord announcement)
Teaching and Marketing
How many living species of bird are there? (answer within 1,000 on either side)
about 10,000
What bird species laid the largest egg of all time?
Elephant Bird (extinct)… accept ostrich even though it’s wrong bc they lay the largest egg of any living bird
Name the internal organ that stores food before digestion. (found in birds, some dinos, invertebrates)
Crop
What is the best club on campus?
UHS Birding Club (this statement not evaluated by the FDA)