Statistics for Word Chain – Australian Birds

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Tiny bird named for its long, filamentous tail feathers	Emu-wren	80%
Nocturnal bird related to swifts	Nightjar	80%
Familiar acrobatic parrot	Lorikeet	70%
Powerful, barking, or sooty, for example	Owl	70%
Large, brightly coloured parrot	Rosella	70%
Also known as the snakebird due to its long, thin neck	Darter	60%
Glossy black bird with a long, distinctive tail	Drongo	60%
Australia has 3 contrasting species of this waterbird	Grebe	60%
Gregarious mud-nester	Apostlebird	50%
Only species of roller found in Australia	Dollarbird	50%
Distinctive plover common in cities of eastern Australia	Lapwing	50%
Bird known for its expert mimicry	Lyrebird	50%
One of the only types of bird of paradise in Australia	Riflebird	50%
Small plover widespread across the country	Dotterel	40%
Strongly sexually dimorphic cuckoo	Koel	40%
Type of tern with uniform dark plumage	Noddy	40%
Two species of this plump brown bird occur in northern Australia	Rock-Pigeon	40%
Large duck with striking markings	Shelduck	40%
Shorebird vagrant to Australia	Yellowlegs	40%
Passerine bird named for its distinctive call	Triller	30%