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North American Bird Trivia (Advanced)

Name the North American bird that fits each description
Includes all birds that have had at least one breeding record in Canada and the US (including Alaska and Hawaii)
Includes established exotics not yet considered 'countable' by the American Birding Association checklist
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Last updated: June 18, 2021
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Has true red undertail coverts
ʻIʻiwi
Has true red undertail coverts
Northern Cardinal
Has true red undertail coverts
Northern Red Bishop
Has true red undertail coverts
Painted Bunting
Has true red undertail coverts
Red-vented Bulbul
Has true red undertail coverts
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Has true red undertail coverts
Scarlet Tanager
Has true red undertail coverts
Summer Tanager
Has true red undertail coverts
Vermilion Flycatcher
Scientific and common names end with the same word
Anhinga
Scientific and common names end with the same word
Eastern Phoebe
Scientific and common names end with the same word
Common Merganser
Common name includes reference to mythical figure(s)
Calliope Hummingbird
Common name includes reference to mythical figure(s)
Elf Owl
Common name includes reference to mythical figure(s)
Lucifer Hummingbird
Is an obligate brood parasite
Bronzed Cowbird
Is an obligate brood parasite
Brown-headed Cowbird
Is an obligate brood parasite
Pin-tailed Whydah
Is an obligate brood parasite
Shiny Cowbird
Is in a monotypic family
Limpkin
Is in a monotypic family
Olive Warbler
Is in a monotypic family
Osprey
Is in a monotypic family
Yellow-breasted Chat
Common name includes the name of a rock or gemstone
Berylline Hummingbird
Common name includes the name of a rock or gemstone
Lazuli Bunting
Common name includes the name of a rock or gemstone
Marbled Godwit
Common name includes the name of a rock or gemstone
Marbled Murrelet
Common name includes the name of a rock or gemstone
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Common name includes the name of a rock or gemstone
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Winters mostly in Asia and Oceania
Aleutian Tern
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Winters mostly in Asia and Oceania
Arctic Warbler
Winters mostly in Asia and Oceania
Bar-tailed Godwit
Winters mostly in Asia and Oceania
Bluethroat
Winters mostly in Asia and Oceania
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Winters mostly in Asia and Oceania
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Winters mostly in Asia and Oceania
Pacific Golden-Plover
Winters mostly in Asia and Oceania
White Wagtail
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
American Dipper
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Barrow's Goldeneye
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Black Rail
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Black-necked Stilt
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Canada Goose
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Canada Jay
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Canada Warbler
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Canyon Wren
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Great-tailed Grackle
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
House Finch
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Japanese Quail
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Neotropic Cormorant
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Prairie Falcon
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Red-tailed Hawk
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Ruddy Duck
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Sandhill Crane
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Spotted Dove
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Spruce Grouse
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Warbling White-eye
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Western Bluebird
Specific epithet refers to a country that isn't "America"
Yellow-fronted Canary
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Level 68
Feb 7, 2023
Should clarify that some of the birds are exotic species. Also, the section about epithets doesn't state that it's referring to the scientific name. I was confused why Mexican Jay, Mexican Chickadee etc. weren't working.