How well do you know birds?

[TeaLovingDave]

I’ve stumbled upon this thread and decided to revive it.

You should answer the open challenge before reviving it with your own challenges really

But in any case:

1) Night Parrot
2)
3) I suspect you mean Congo Peafowl, although it wasn't found living until 1955 and was merely *described* in 1936 from taxidermy remains which James P. Chapin discovered in a Belgian museum two years earlier.
4)
5) Dusky Seaside Sparrow
6) Painted Vulture (though I'd use the term unproven rather than theoretical, which implies it was always nothing more than a thought experiment)
7) Caribbean Flamingo
8) Nicobar Pigeon
9) Kaua'i 'O'o - although your description could also cover Heath Hen and a few others
10) Galapagos Penguin

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

I will add Masked Bobwhite for number 2; as for number 4 I would guess some kind of Parrot species, possibly Monk Parakeet?

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

And as for number 8, at least some references quote the Samoan Tooth-billed Pigeon as closer to the Dodo, although the Pigeon’s current survival is by no means certain.

 

[MOG2012]

I’ve stumbled upon this thread and decided to revive it.

How well do you know these birds?

1.) A recently re-discovered, non-passerine species found in the Western Australian outback that was previously thought extinct.
2.) An endangered subspecies of a common, charismatic gamefowl species, that is found only in southern Arizona and Sonora in northwestern Mexico.
3.) An African species that was thought to be a mere myth until found living in 1936.
4.) A commonly-seen passerine that spread to the eastern United States from the western states via a pet shop escape.
5.) An extinct species that was found only in a small area on the eastern coast of Florida, the last member of the species passed away of old age under the care of Disney’s Discovery Island.
6.) A hypothetical bird of prey described by William Bartram in the 1700’s on a trip to Florida.
7.) A pair of birds of this species were found in Newfoundland, Canada, one was shot and put on display in a museum.
8.) The closest living relative of Raphus cucullatus alive today.
9.) A tragically extinct species that went extinct in the 20th century, the species is famous for the heartbreaking, un-answered mating songs delivered by the last living male.
10.) The only penguin species known to stray across the Equator.

Here’s what I think the answers are.

1. Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis)
2. Gould’s Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicano) / Masked Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi)
3. Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis)
4. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
5. Dusky Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza nigrescens)
6. Painted Vulture
7. Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis)
8. Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
9. Kaua’i ‘Ō’ō (Moho braccatus)
10. Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)

 

[AndyJ08]

You should answer the open challenge before reviving it with your own challenges really

But in any case:

1) Night Parrot
2)
3) I suspect you mean Congo Peafowl, although it wasn't found living until 1955 and was merely *described* in 1936 from taxidermy remains which James P. Chapin discovered in a Belgian museum two years earlier.
4)
5) Dusky Seaside Sparrow
6) Painted Vulture (though I'd use the term unproven rather than theoretical, which implies it was always nothing more than a thought experiment)
7) Caribbean Flamingo
8) Nicobar Pigeon
9) Kaua'i 'O'o - although your description could also cover Heath Hen and a few others
10) Galapagos Penguin

Great job. 7/10

 

[AndyJ08]

Here’s what I think the answers are.

1. Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis)
2. Gould’s Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicano) / Masked Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi)
3. Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis)
4. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
5. Dusky Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza nigrescens)
6. Painted Vulture
7. Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis)
8. Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
9. Kaua’i ‘Ō’ō (Moho braccatus)
10. Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)

Nearly all right. 8/10

 

[AndyJ08]

I will add Masked Bobwhite for number 2; as for number 4 I would guess some kind of Parrot species, possibly Monk Parakeet?

4 is actually House Finch.

 

[birdsandbats]

I’ve stumbled upon this thread and decided to revive it.

How well do you know these birds?

1.) A recently re-discovered, non-passerine species found in the Western Australian outback that was previously thought extinct.
2.) An endangered subspecies of a common, charismatic gamefowl species, that is found only in southern Arizona and Sonora in northwestern Mexico.
3.) An African species that was thought to be a mere myth until found living in 1936.
4.) A commonly-seen passerine that spread to the eastern United States from the western states via a pet shop escape.
5.) An extinct species that was found only in a small area on the eastern coast of Florida, the last member of the species passed away of old age under the care of Disney’s Discovery Island.
6.) A hypothetical bird of prey described by William Bartram in the 1700’s on a trip to Florida.
7.) A pair of birds of this species were found in Newfoundland, Canada, one was shot and put on display in a museum.
8.) The closest living relative of Raphus cucullatus alive today.
9.) A tragically extinct species that went extinct in the 20th century, the species is famous for the heartbreaking, un-answered mating songs delivered by the last living male.
10.) The only penguin species known to stray across the Equator.

1. Night Parrot
2. Masked Bobwhite
3. Congo Peafowl?
4. House Finch
5. Dusky Seaside Sparrow
6. Painted Vulture
7. Slender-billed Curlew
8. Nicobar Pigeon
9. Kauai Oo
10. I suspect you meant Galapagos Penguin, but Humboldt Penguin has been recorded across the Equator, as well.

 

[AndyJ08]

1. Night Parrot
2. Masked Bobwhite
3. Congo Peafowl?
4. House Finch
5. Dusky Seaside Sparrow
6. Painted Vulture
7. Slender-billed Curlew
8. Nicobar Pigeon
9. Kauai Oo
10. I suspect you meant Galapagos Penguin, but Humboldt Penguin has been recorded across the Equator, as well.

All right except for 7. Great job

 

[birdsandbats]

All right except for 7. Great job

To be fair 7 could be a lot of things.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

To be fair 7 could be a lot of things.

Indeed for instance, the score of 7/10 given to me by @AndyJ08 would imply I *also* got 7 incorrect - considering the fact I otherwise gave the same answers as you but skipped 2 and 4 - but the statement "A pair of birds of this species were found in Newfoundland, Canada, one was shot and put on display in a museum" is 100% correct for Caribbean Flamingo!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/flamingo-on-display-at-the-rooms-1.4057009

So they are presumably thinking of a different species which popped up in Newfoundland as a pair, with one shot and displayed in a museum either that or they are being a pedant and refusing to accept "Caribbean" instead of "American" as a common name!

 

[TeaLovingDave]

And, of course, as I already noted, the answer of "Congo Peafowl" for 3 is actually incorrect for the question as posed, even though that's the intended answer.

 

[birdsandbats]

And, of course, as I already noted, the answer of "Congo Peafowl" for 3 is actually incorrect for the question as posed, even though that's the intended answer.

Not the only one:

10. I suspect you meant Galapagos Penguin, but Humboldt Penguin has been recorded across the Equator, as well.

 

[MOG2012]

So would it be this if I just fixed 2 of my species?

1. Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis)
2. Masked Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) [Selected right answer out of 2 answers I had before]
3. Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis)
4. House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) [FIX]
5. Dusky Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza nigrescens)
6. Painted Vulture
7. Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis)?
8. Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
9. Kaua’i ‘Ō’ō (Moho braccatus)
10. Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)

 

[AndyJ08]

So would it be this if I just fixed 2 of my species?

1. Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis)
2. Masked Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) [Selected right answer out of 2 answers I had before]
3. Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis)
4. House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) [FIX]
5. Dusky Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza nigrescens)
6. Painted Vulture
7. Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis)?
8. Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
9. Kaua’i ‘Ō’ō (Moho braccatus)
10. Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)

All of them are right excluding 7. I’ll give you a hint that #7 is an unusual species that is usually an inhabitant of the Neotropics.

 

[birdsandbats]

All of them are right excluding 7. I’ll give you a hint that #7 is an unusual species that is usually an inhabitant of the Neotropics.

And American Flamingo wasn't correct?

Limpkin?

 

[MOG2012]

Is it a Fork-Tailed Flycatcher or a palm warbler

 

[TeaLovingDave]

And, of course, as I already noted, the answer of "Congo Peafowl" for 3 is actually incorrect for the question as posed, even though that's the intended answer.

Not the only one:

The example you give falls into the same category as 7, insofar as much as it's an answer which is correct but not the intended one; my point is that the answer which AndyJ08 intends for 3 is outright incorrect and there isn't an alternative correct answer.

And American Flamingo wasn't correct?

As demonstrated above, it was we're just stuck in the loop of trying to guess which other bird meets the same criteria whilst Andy seemingly ignores our remarks!

 

[AndyJ08]

And American Flamingo wasn't correct?

Limpkin?

Sorry. I did intend to say that American Flamingo was correct, as I just had a mix-up of words.

 

[AndyJ08]

View attachment 753419

The example you give falls into the same category as 7, insofar as much as it's an answer which is correct but not the intended one; my point is that the answer which AndyJ08 intends for 3 is outright incorrect and there isn't an alternative correct answer.



As demonstrated above, it was we're just stuck in the loop of trying to guess which other bird meets the same criteria whilst Andy seemingly ignores our remarks!

I’m sorry. I am not intentionally ignoring my game’s contestants, as I’ve been quite busy today. You two were right in the way that you got American Flamingo for #7. I apologize for my earlier missteps on the matter.