1.
Beaks are unique to birds. True or false?
2.
It’s not plastic, it’s not metal, but a bird’s beak is tough as nails. What material makes up the outer covering of the beak?
3.
‘Make some noise’ is this bird’s matrimonial mantra. Which one of these birds clatters its bill during courtship displays?
4.
What is the ‘horn’ on the hornbill’s beak called?
5.
Newborn kiwis and megapodes lack this special structure that most hatchlings have. What is it?
6.
‘Arcuate’, to be accurate, is the term for the structure of this bird’s beak, which is specially adapted for bottom-scraping. Which bird has this kind of bill?
7.
Asian and African Openbill Storks have specially adapted bills. What is their function?
8.
This bird sweeps the water from side to side with its specialised bills, snapping it shut the moment it strikes fish, crustaceans, or insects. Which bird?
9.
Which group of birds, known for their powerful beaks, uses an interesting form of non-vocal communication known as drumming?
10.
What’s the tip of a swan’s beak called?
11.
Name the only species of bird in the world whose beak bends slightly to the right.
12.
Its scientific name is Latin for what roughly translates to “chop off”. There are three living species found in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Which bird are we talking about?
13.
Birds are toothless, unlike other vertebrates. But that doesn’t mean they don’t bite. Structures on their bills perform the function of teeth—among them cutting, tearing, and gripping. What are these structures called?
14.
This controversial practice, banned in many countries, continues to be commonly applied in poultry farming where birds are confined in small spaces and tend to get aggressive with each other. What is this practice called?
15.
Jonathan Weiner won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for this 1994 book that explored Darwin’s theory of evolution in action through the work of evolutionary biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant. What is the name of the book?
Enjoyed taking the beak quiz
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Enjoyed taking the quiz
Good one Bijoy! some tricky as usual, sometimes the MCQ plays tricks on the mind !
A bird’s bill, a masterpiece, shaped by need,
Curved or pointed, it whispers of nature’s creed.
(AI)
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Good i leart a few wich i did not know more to come maybe Thanks for the effort
Thanks! Hope you’ve tried the other quizzes too.
It was interesting to learn about beaks
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Good quiz
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Trying the first time 🙂
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