Have you watched storks? Good, we’re in business. When I’m out birding, I sometimes get the feeling that they are watching me. Through the rounded corners of their beady eyes.

By the way, if you ever feel the same way about ducks, you might have Anatidaephobia and may want to see a duck-tor!

Haw haw haw!

(Dad) jokes aside, here’s some entertainment for you bird nerds. We have a whole new stack of stork-themed Bird Games — a quiz, a crossword, a couple of Birbles, even a few GO Jigsaw puzzles!

Bookmark this page to play these games at your leisure and (masochistic) convenience.

The Stalking Storks Quiz

A special edition of The Green Ogre Nature Quiz, this one boasts an all-stork theme. Ten questions, and plenty of skin in the game.

Welcome to Stalking Storks!

This edition of The Green Ogre Bird Nerd quiz celebrates storks, those amazing long-legged, long-billed birds that come with so many mysteries to unpack.

So, let’s take stock of your stork quotient.

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1. 

In legend and superstition, what are white storks supposed to bring?

Babies

Storms

Plague

Drought

None

Hint

2. 

Which species of stork, in a close tie with the Andean Condor, has the largest wingspan among all extant land birds?

Marabou Stork

Jabiru

Black-necked Stork

Greater Adjutant Stork

None

3. 

Rostocker Pfeilstorch, a white stork with a spear embedded in its neck, is displayed at the University of Rostock, Germany. What significant behaviour came to light after its discovery?

Role of the crop in the digestive system

Avian migration

Structure of the avian respiratory system

Inability to feel pain in the neck muscles

None

4. 

In Assam, the local name of this stork species means bone-swallower. What is its common English name?

Asian Openbill Stork

Black-necked Stork

Lesser Adjutant Stork

Greater Adjutant Stork

None

5. 

The name of this village in Karnataka is prefixed with Kokkare, the Kannada word for stork. To which species of stork do the villagers offer refuge?

Black Stork

Asian Openbill Stork

Painted Stork

White Stork

None

6. 

Which of these storks was split into Asian and African species in 2023?

Woolly-necked Stork

Painted Stork

Openbill Stork

Marabou Stork

None

7. 

Which of these is the world’s smallest species of stork?

Storm’s Stork

Maguari Stork

Asian Openbill Stork

Abdim’s Stork

None

8. 

Which dinosaur-like bird, once classified along with storks, is now considered a relative of herons and pelicans?

Boat-billed Heron

Hammerkop

Shoebill

Waldrapp

None

9. 

Which stork is the tallest flying bird found in the Americas?

Saddlebill Stork

Yellow-billed Stork

Milky Stork

Jabiru

None

10. 

Identify this bird

Wood Stork

Black-necked Stork

American White Ibis

African Sacred Ibis

None

Yup! That’s the end of the quiz.
How many did you get right?
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By the way, if this is the first time you’re encountering one of our quizzes, you should take a look at some past editions. I’ve got death threats for some of those, so they’re definitely worth your time.

CrossBird – The Stalking Storks Edition

Challenge yourself to solve this stork-themed crossword puzzle.

Another hot favourite with bird nerds, CrossBird is our bird-themed crossword puzzle. We have a few more back in the archive, so go and while away your time fruitfully.

Three Stork-themed Birbles

A must-play if you’re a Wordler.

Birbles are like Wordles, but about birds and not contained to five letters. Have a go at this huge stack of puzzles.

Three Stork-themed GO Jigsaw Puzzles

Piecing together these scrambled storks is good for your grey cells. Have a go.

These simple and enjoyable time-wasting GO Jigsaws are a great alternative to doom-scrolling on Instagram and frying your brain. Solve these other puzzles in the archive.

Enjoy these games and be sure to subscribe to our no-spam newsletter if you haven’t already done so. If you have any other feedback or suggestions (not about the dad jokes, they’re non-negotiable), drop us a line.

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Founder-editor of The Green Ogre, Beej began this blog as a solo writing project in 2006. A communications professional, he has worked as a corporate storyteller, journalist, travel writer, cartoonist and photo-blogger. He is an active birder and citizen science enthusiast.

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