Bird Trivia

What type of bird, usually found in Antarctica, are the major characters in the series of movies known as ‘Happy Feet’?

• Penguin

• Albatross

• Seagull

• Puffin

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Mammals and birds experience a unique phase of sleep characterized by random quick motion in the eyes accompanied by low muscle tone throughout the body and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly. What’s the common three-letter abbreviation for this phase?

• NREM

• REM

• SWS

• NREM2

With the exception of the title character's sidekick, a chicken named Heihei, which 2016 Disney film cast its speaking roles with voice actors of Polynesian descent?

• Moana

• Frozen

• Zootopia

• Tangled

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Pro-war politicos, swooping Eli Moscowitz on 'Cobra Kai,' and Atlanta's NBA team share the distinction of being referred to by what four-letter bird of prey?

• Hawk

• Eagle

• Owl

• Falcon

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A Costa Rican toucan named Grecia became famous in 2016 for having what damaged part of its body replaced by a 3D-printed prosthesis?

• Beak

• Wing

• Leg

• Tail

A chicken from Fruita, Colorado named Mike became a national celebrity in the 1940s when he lived for 18 months without what usually essential body part?

• Head

• Wing

• Leg

• Beak

La Paz Waterfall Gardens in Costa Rica is a popular choice for tourists to admire the flora and fauna. This park attracts half of all of the 52 native species of what small hovering bird?

• Hummingbird

• Sparrow

• Parrot

• Finch

Launched in April 2020, what streaming service from NBCUniversal shares its name with the national bird of India?

• Peacock

• Eagle

• Sparrow

• Falcon

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The "bee" species of what type of bird is the smallest in the world, weighing less than a tenth of an ounce?

• Hummingbird

• Sparrow

• Finch

• Swallow

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The flightless cormorant, the only known member of this bird species that has lost the ability to fly, fishes in the waters off of what isolated islands known for unusual animals?

• Galápagos Islands

• Hawaiian Islands

• Falkland Islands

• Canary Islands

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