Bygone Birds
This large, flightless bird was endemic to the island of Mauritius, and today is perhaps the most well-known extinct species of bird.
What is the dodo?
These adorable game birds with floppy forehead feathers are California's state bird.
What is the California quail?
This giant yellow bird is a prominent character on a long-running PBS kids' show.
Who is Big Bird?
These birds of prey are well known for being the fastest flying birds in the world, averaging between 25 and 34 miles per hour.
What is the peregrine falcon?
This iconic folk song was released by a popular British rock band in 1968.
What is "Blackbird?"
This bird is named after the world's largest land mammal and was closely related to the kiwi.
What is the elephant bird?
This critically endangered, carrion-eating species is thought to be capable of parthenogenesis.
What is the California condor?
This yellow canary who first appeared on Loony Tunes in 1942 was often the target of Sylvester the cat.
Who is Tweety Bird?
These flightless birds are not only the biggest in the world, but also the fastest on land.
What is an ostrich?
This pop song was released by Sia on the album "This is Acting" in 2016.
What is "Bird Set Free?"
These were once the most abundant birds in North America. The last bird of this species, Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914.
What is the passenger pigeon?
Though part of a family typically thought of as shorebirds, these notorious French fry stealers can often be found inland in western North America.
What is the California gull?
This small yellow bird is Snoopy's best friend.
Who is Woodstock?
The down feathers of this type of sea duck are the most expensive feathers in the world.
What is an eider?
This pop hit about commitment issues was released by Nelly Furtado in 2000.
What is "I'm Like a Bird?"
Some consider this avian dinosaur was the world's first bird.
What is Archaeopteryx?
These round, brown ground foragers give off cheery, staccato chirps, and can frequently be spotted on the College Prep campus.
What is the California towhee?
This Disney hornbill was the royal advisor to Mufasa.
Who is Zazu?
This super speedy, colorful bird, named in part after an insect, is the smallest on Earth.
What is the bee hummingbird?
In this cheery reggae tune, released in 1980, a group of feathered friends assures the narrator that "every little thing is gonna be alright."
What is "Three Little Birds?"
Thought to have gone extinct in the mid-19th century, a bird of this species may have been spotted in eastern Arkansas in 2004, but none have been seen since.
What is the ivory-billed woodpecker?
This blue, white, and gray backyard corvid is known for its harsh, rasping call.
What is the California scrub-jay?
This brown pelican from Finding Nemo loved to chat it up with the fish at the dentist's office.
Who is Nigel?
This tube-nosed seabird holds the record for the largest wingspan.
What is the (wandering) albatross?
This extremely repetitive tune about an avian friend with an affinity for water sports was released in 1963 by The Trashmen.
What is "Surfing Bird?"