Miscellaneous
This large woodpecker, believed to be extinct, lived in southern swamps and woods.
What is the Ivory-billed Woodpecker?
The species name of this bird, leucocephalus, literally means white head.
What is the Bald Eagle?
This is Florida's state bird.
What is the Northern Mockingbird?
This baby bird shares its name with a famous actor.
What is a gosling?
This 1963 horror movie was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
What is "The Birds"?
These three traits define a raptor.
What are talons, a sharp beak and excellent eyesight?
The scientific name of this common bird, Mimus polyglottos, means “many-tongued mimic.”
What is a Northern Mockingbird?
This is the only bird species endemic to Florida.
What is the Florida Scrub Jay?
In a pasture you may find this baby bird.
What is a colt?
In the film by the same name, Mary Poppins sang this song.
What is Feed the Birds, Tuppence a Bag?
This bird has the largest wingspan of any living bird.
What is a Wandering Albatross?
Melospiza melodia - the species designation of this sparrow, melodia, gives a hint to its common name.
What is a Song Sparrow?
This large brown and white speckled wader is also found in southern Georgia, but is considered to be a Florida specialty.
What is a Limpkin.
At a fancy restaurant you can order this baby bird.
What is squab?
Scuttle is what kind of bird in "The Little Mermaid".
What is a gull?
This specialized bird organ crushes and mashes food.
What is a gizzard?
Mergus serrator - the species name of this duck refers to its serrated bill, which helps it hold onto the slippery fish that it dives for.
What is a Red-breasted Merganser?
In the US, this tropical raptor is restricted to southern Florida and has a strict diet of a single mollusk species.
What is a Snail Kite.
Gobble, gobble, gobble. My baby is called this.
What is a poult?
Sesame Street's Big Bird is this.
What is a canary?
Costa Rica has 52 species of this order of birds.
What are hummingbirds?
The scientific name of this compact shorebird, Charadrius melodus, describes its high-pitched, melodic call.
What is the Piping Plover?
This species, from the family Cuculidae, is uncommon in southern Florida coastal wooded habitats.
What is the Mangrove Cuckoo?
Some swans may be mute, but they call their chicks this.
What is a cygnet?
Harry Potter's message bird species and name.
Who is Hedwig, the Snowy Owl?