QUIZ - 90

Last week I was in the Great Rann of Kutch with a group of birders. Here are 10 questions about birds:

1. What term describes birds that have two toes projecting forwards and two projecting backwards?

2. Measuring 2.5 inches long and weighing 1.6 grams, what is the smallest bird in the world?

3. Many birds have a gland located at the base of their tail, which secretes an oil that the birds use for preening themselves. What is the name of this gland?

4. What term is used to describe birds that have their eyes open at hatching and leave the nest almost immediately after hatching to find food for themselves?

5. With cruising speeds of 65-90 km/hr which is the fastest bird on earth?

6. What is Warbler Neck?

7. What term is used to describe birdwatchers who travel long distances to see a rare bird that can then be ticked off a list?

8. Which bird lays the largest egg weighing as much as 1.4 kg?

9. What is the name of the vocal organ of birds located at the base of the windpipe?

10. Name the bird order that accounts for more than half of all bird species