In The Pink - The Ultimate Flamingo Quiz

Welcome to In The Pink - The Ultimate Flamingo Quiz - the quiz for flamingo fans!

This quiz has 10 questions.

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1.

What would you call a huge group of flamingos?

Flamboyance

Flourish

Flight

Flame

2.

Which group of birds is most closely related to flamingos?

Cranes

Ibises

Spoonbills

Grebes

3.

How many species of flamingo are there in the world?

5

8

6

4

4.

Why do baby flamingos have straight beaks?

Curved bills can't be used to hatch out of the eggs

Because they are not ready to filter-feed till they grow up

To peck their parents and demand food

To prevent injuries to other nestlings

5.

Of what use are the lamellae in a flamingo's bill?

To preen and waterproof its feathers

To rattle bills during courtship

To filter its food from the water

To feed its young

6.

Flamingo nests are shaped like conical mounds of mud. Why?

Prevents the nest from flooding

Keeps it safe from predators

Prevents the eggs from rolling out

Keeps the nest cool in summer

7.

What characteristics do flamingos share with pigeons?

They adapt well to urban habitats

They were used to carry messages

They feed their young with ‘crop milk’

They can find their way home

8.

Why are flamingos that live in zoos often white or grey?

They don’t get enough sunlight

They are depressed while in captivity

They get their colours from their natural food

They catch diseases that dilute their colours

9.

What kind of habitat do flamingos prefer most?

Deep freshwater lakes

Waters rich in fish

Waters with floating vegetation

Shallow alkaline wetlands or soda lakes

10.

Flamingos belong to the order Phoenicopteriformes. What does this word describe?

The ancient Phoenicians who ate flamingos

The shape of the mythical Phoenix

The blood-red colour of their wings

The city of Phoenix

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