Statistics for Bird Knowledge #2

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What bird is a common symbol of peace, especially when carrying an olive branch?	Dove	99%
What type of bird comes in snowy, barn, and screech varieties?	Owl	95%
What bird's distinctive pink color is caused by the beta-carotene in its plankton-based diet?	Flamingo	88%
What flightless bird, once found in Mauritius, went extinct shortly after it was discovered in the 1600s?	Dodo	87%
What type of bird was pursued by Wile E. Coyote?	Roadrunner	87%
What type of bird displays huge tail feathers with "eyes" on them?	Peacock	86%
What is the name for a pen made out of a bird feather?	Quill	82%
What bird, sometimes considered a pest, is the world's most common wild bird?	House {Sparrow}	58%
What bird was worshipped in ancient Egypt?	Sacred {Ibis}	58%
What animated movie featured a red-billed hornbill named Zazu?	The Lion King	57%
What is the word for a male duck?	Drake	54%
What is the national bird of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador?	Andean {Condor}	50%
The Red Junglefowl is the world's most common bird. What is it more commonly known as?	Chicken	49%
What is the largest species of waterfowl?	Trumpeter Swan	49%
What is the state bird of Maryland - and also the namesake of a baseball team?	Baltimore Oriole	45%
In what country would you be most likely to find a bird-of-paradise?	Papua New Guinea or Indonesia	42%
What bird, starting with the letter P, is a type of auk with an orange beak?	Puffin	42%
What activity involving birds has been called "the sport of kings"?	Falconry	41%