5/10.
How well do you know birds?
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Kakapo
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Tha's why I said that herons are NOT Pelecaniformes. Ridiculous taxonomy is not my thing.
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1. This species feeds almost exclusively on Wild Avacado for large portions of the year and is one of the most sought after bird species by birders.
IDK
2. The Spanish name for this near-mythical (possibly just mythical) species translates to "Royal Carpenter".
So the Spanish name is "Carpintero real", but if the species is near-mythical are you referring to ivorybill? I don't know any other woodpecker that can be considered as near-mythical (at least alive), tough I never called it "Carpintero real", and if this name is applied to this species is at least not widely used.
3. According to the most recent edition of Clements, how many families are there in the order Passeriformes?
No idea of these editions but there are rougly 10000-12000 bird species and little more than half are passeriformes so I wild guess 6000-7000 species
4. This "great" bird is found on four continents and is often called "the most extensively studied bird".
Hm. Certainly your questions are harder than in the first quizz! The most extensively studied bird... is for sure the domestic chicken, but it's found in all continents or in only one if we only count wild ones. Really nothing come to my mind. IDK
5. This flightless bird species has two vagrant records on the west coast of North America, though it is not on the official North American list as the birds were almost certainly ship assisted.
Flightless and marine... Humboldt's penguin???
6. Just two feathers give the breeding plumage of this African bird species one of the most striking looks in the animal kingdom, though it would be hard to tell in the dark.
African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
7. This bird was once known as the "Woodcock Pilot", under the mistaken belief it was too small to fly great distances on its own and must ride other birds instead.
I very vaguely remember that goldcrest (Regulus regulus) have a legend associated with that.
8. This cosmopolitan and largely nocturnal species is famous for taking up residence in zoos, especially in North America.
Barn owl??
9. The Cassia Crossbill famously evolved without the presence of squirrels, but a Red Crossbill subspecies (possibly a full species) from this Canadian island did so as well.
What's the question here?? Anyway there are four crossbill species and none of them is endemic to America
10. Though skuas and jaegars are usually associated with saltwater, this species also occurs on freshwater.[/QUOTE]
Pomarine?
Very poor replies this time :-(
IDK
2. The Spanish name for this near-mythical (possibly just mythical) species translates to "Royal Carpenter".
So the Spanish name is "Carpintero real", but if the species is near-mythical are you referring to ivorybill? I don't know any other woodpecker that can be considered as near-mythical (at least alive), tough I never called it "Carpintero real", and if this name is applied to this species is at least not widely used.
3. According to the most recent edition of Clements, how many families are there in the order Passeriformes?
No idea of these editions but there are rougly 10000-12000 bird species and little more than half are passeriformes so I wild guess 6000-7000 species
4. This "great" bird is found on four continents and is often called "the most extensively studied bird".
Hm. Certainly your questions are harder than in the first quizz! The most extensively studied bird... is for sure the domestic chicken, but it's found in all continents or in only one if we only count wild ones. Really nothing come to my mind. IDK
5. This flightless bird species has two vagrant records on the west coast of North America, though it is not on the official North American list as the birds were almost certainly ship assisted.
Flightless and marine... Humboldt's penguin???
6. Just two feathers give the breeding plumage of this African bird species one of the most striking looks in the animal kingdom, though it would be hard to tell in the dark.
African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
7. This bird was once known as the "Woodcock Pilot", under the mistaken belief it was too small to fly great distances on its own and must ride other birds instead.
I very vaguely remember that goldcrest (Regulus regulus) have a legend associated with that.
8. This cosmopolitan and largely nocturnal species is famous for taking up residence in zoos, especially in North America.
Barn owl??
9. The Cassia Crossbill famously evolved without the presence of squirrels, but a Red Crossbill subspecies (possibly a full species) from this Canadian island did so as well.
What's the question here?? Anyway there are four crossbill species and none of them is endemic to America
10. Though skuas and jaegars are usually associated with saltwater, this species also occurs on freshwater.[/QUOTE]
Pomarine?
Very poor replies this time :-(
1. Resplendent Quetzal
2. Imperial Woodpecker?
3. I want to say around 180
4. Golden Eagle? Not sure.
5. Whatever this is I would be very interested to see the source on it. My best guess would be Humboldt Penguin given the criteria, but that seems highly unlikely.
6. Standard-winged Nightjar
7. Goldcrest I think
8. Black-crowned Night-Heron
9. Newfoundland Red Crossbill
10. All three jaeger breed on tundra so possibly all three.
3/10.
6/10
I should have specified with the skua one. This is a species that is found on freshwater outside of the breeding season.
1. Resplendent Quetzel.
2. No idea.
3. Im going to guess around 145.
4. Golden eagle, right?
5. Flightless cormorant.
6. Standard-winged nightjar
7. Goldcrest
8. I'm saying barn owl.
9. Are you asking for the latin name of the subspecies? Don't know, but I know its called commonly the Newfoundland crossbill.
10. Im not entirely sure, But I'm going to say Great skua.
I probably won't get an amazing score at all, because some of the biggest bird experts on this site didn't get any less than 7/10?
2. No idea.
3. Im going to guess around 145.
4. Golden eagle, right?
5. Flightless cormorant.
6. Standard-winged nightjar
7. Goldcrest
8. I'm saying barn owl.
9. Are you asking for the latin name of the subspecies? Don't know, but I know its called commonly the Newfoundland crossbill.
10. Im not entirely sure, But I'm going to say Great skua.
I probably won't get an amazing score at all, because some of the biggest bird experts on this site didn't get any less than 7/10?
4/10. You didn't get 3 exactly right but you are closest yet!1. Resplendent Quetzel.
2. No idea.
3. Im going to guess around 145.
4. Golden eagle, right?
5. Flightless cormorant.
6. Standard-winged nightjar
7. Goldcrest
8. I'm saying barn owl.
9. Are you asking for the latin name of the subspecies? Don't know, but I know its called commonly the Newfoundland crossbill.
10. Im not entirely sure, But I'm going to say Great skua.
I probably won't get an amazing score at all, because some of the biggest bird experts on this site didn't get any less than 7/10?
Some people seen unclear on number 9 - I am asking for the name of the island the crossbill (sub)species is from, I'll also accept the name of the subspecies.
Ok, revised answers ( please do not count or comment on until the game is over)
1. I wish to switch to resplendent quetzal
2. I am sticking with IBWoodie
3. 144 ( I haven’t looked anything up, but does the number include Oos or exclude them as extinct?)
4. I’m sticking with the grebe as a “great” bird on the right number of continents
5. Let’s go riskier; Galapagos Penguin?
6. Pennant-winged Nightjar
7. Gold crest
8. Sticking with the Night Heron ( which used to have a feral breeding colony at Edinburgh Zoo)
9. Bad geography mistake, I meant Newfoundland, but thought Labrador was the island part, and NFLD attached to the mainland. Oops!
10. Doesn’t seem as though anyone has had a right answer yet, so let’s go Chilean.
1. I wish to switch to resplendent quetzal
2. I am sticking with IBWoodie
3. 144 ( I haven’t looked anything up, but does the number include Oos or exclude them as extinct?)
4. I’m sticking with the grebe as a “great” bird on the right number of continents
5. Let’s go riskier; Galapagos Penguin?
6. Pennant-winged Nightjar
7. Gold crest
8. Sticking with the Night Heron ( which used to have a feral breeding colony at Edinburgh Zoo)
9. Bad geography mistake, I meant Newfoundland, but thought Labrador was the island part, and NFLD attached to the mainland. Oops!
10. Doesn’t seem as though anyone has had a right answer yet, so let’s go Chilean.
Inspiration for 4; extremely well studied, found naturally in Europe, Asia and North Africa, and I think there is an introduced population in North America-
Inspiration for 4; extremely well studied, found naturally in Europe, Asia and North Africa, and I think there is an introduced population in North America-Great Tit
Here the answers:
1. Resplendent Quetzal
2. Ivory-billed Woodpecker
3. 141
4. Great Tit
5. Humboldt Penguin (I looked into this some more and found out there are actually 5 records. @Great Argus Here is a reference: Sci-Hub | Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) in the Northern Hemisphere. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 119(2), 284–288 | 10.1676/05-130.1)
6. Standard-winged Nightjar (Pennant-winged Nightjar would have been acceptable, too)
7. Goldcrest
8. Black-crowned Night-Heron
9. Newfoundland
10. Parasitic Jaegar
@Great Argus is the winner with 6/10.
1. Resplendent Quetzal
2. Ivory-billed Woodpecker
3. 141
4. Great Tit
5. Humboldt Penguin (I looked into this some more and found out there are actually 5 records. @Great Argus Here is a reference: Sci-Hub | Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) in the Northern Hemisphere. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 119(2), 284–288 | 10.1676/05-130.1)
6. Standard-winged Nightjar (Pennant-winged Nightjar would have been acceptable, too)
7. Goldcrest
8. Black-crowned Night-Heron
9. Newfoundland
10. Parasitic Jaegar
@Great Argus is the winner with 6/10.
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I will get a new set of questions posted shortly. 
Alrighty, here we go. Some of these might be a little tough, I've tried to counter than with some easier ones. Good luck!
1. Which large Holarctic species was discovered in Europe only after its discovery and official description from North America?
2. Though sharing the same name, the American Robin, European Robin, and Pink Robin are not closely related. What family does each belong to?
3. What bird currently holds the title for longest time in continous flight, at up to 10 months?
4. Red canaries are not naturally occurring, their color comes from hybridization with different species that is now endangered because of capture for the pet trade. What is this species?
5. Before migration was understood and accepted, folklore stated this species turned into barnacles when not present!
6. This bird is almost as mythical as the Thylacine. But unlike its marsupial neighbor, there are a handful of confirmed records of this species proving its continued existence, one even this year!
7. Many species of cuckoo are known for their brood parisitism, but species from at least 5 families are known to display this behavior. What are 3 of those families? (Cuckoos is an acceptable answer)
8. Originally from Asia, this species has ridden ships across the world and established several new populations of its own accord.
9. Despite the tropical doldrums, many Southern albatrosses occasionally make it into the Northern Hemisphere. Per current Clements taxonomy, how many species have appeared in the North Pacific and North Atlantic?
(Due to contentious taxonomy, a hint is in order. There are 11 Southern species currently recognized, the 4 Phoebastria do not count.)
10. This North American species is the only bird known to exhibit extended torpor, almost hibernation!
1. Which large Holarctic species was discovered in Europe only after its discovery and official description from North America?
2. Though sharing the same name, the American Robin, European Robin, and Pink Robin are not closely related. What family does each belong to?
3. What bird currently holds the title for longest time in continous flight, at up to 10 months?
4. Red canaries are not naturally occurring, their color comes from hybridization with different species that is now endangered because of capture for the pet trade. What is this species?
5. Before migration was understood and accepted, folklore stated this species turned into barnacles when not present!
6. This bird is almost as mythical as the Thylacine. But unlike its marsupial neighbor, there are a handful of confirmed records of this species proving its continued existence, one even this year!
7. Many species of cuckoo are known for their brood parisitism, but species from at least 5 families are known to display this behavior. What are 3 of those families? (Cuckoos is an acceptable answer)
8. Originally from Asia, this species has ridden ships across the world and established several new populations of its own accord.
9. Despite the tropical doldrums, many Southern albatrosses occasionally make it into the Northern Hemisphere. Per current Clements taxonomy, how many species have appeared in the North Pacific and North Atlantic?
(Due to contentious taxonomy, a hint is in order. There are 11 Southern species currently recognized, the 4 Phoebastria do not count.)
10. This North American species is the only bird known to exhibit extended torpor, almost hibernation!
1. Common Loon
2. Thrush, Old World Flycatcher, Australasian Robin
3. Sooty Tern
4. Red Siskin
5. Barnacle Goose
6. Night Parrot
7. Cuckoos, New World Blackbirds, Indigobirds
8. Red-vented Bulbul
9. 6
10. Common Poorwill
2. Thrush, Old World Flycatcher, Australasian Robin
3. Sooty Tern
4. Red Siskin
5. Barnacle Goose
6. Night Parrot
7. Cuckoos, New World Blackbirds, Indigobirds
8. Red-vented Bulbul
9. 6
10. Common Poorwill
1. American loon?
2. Turdidae, thrushes. Muscicapidae, Old world flycatchers I think. Not sure, could be Petroicidae?
3. Oh, easy one. Common swift.
4. I remember reading about this one, Red siskin? Its endangered after all.
5. Barnacle goose, am I right?
6. Most likely going to get this one wrong, but Night parrot? It was believed to be extinct, until more recent sightings in the 20th century have proved it to be classified as endangered, right?
7. If cuckoos are allowed, then Cuculidae. Iceridae! Sorry, don't know any others.
8. I want to say red-vented bulbul.
9. 8? (Most likely got that one wrong
) 10. Easy! Common poorwill!
Im not sure about these answers,
Most of the above are right; 8 however is House Crow