Name That Bird: New Zealand Edition
Test your knowledge of New Zealand birds in this challenging quiz! Can you identify these beautiful feathered creatures correctly?
1. Which New Zealand bird is known for its olive-green body and scarlet wings?
2. What is the Māori name for the Swamp Harrier?
Ruru
Korimako
Kāhu
Pīwakawaka
3. Which bird is New Zealand's only endemic native owl?
Barn Owl
Morepork
Kākāpō
Little Penguin
4. What is a distinctive feature of the Fantail (Pīwakawaka)?
Large size
Enormous fanned tailfeathers
Blue plumage
Scarlet beak
5. Which New Zealand bird can be recognized by its high-frequency calls and small size, almost the size of a ping-pong ball?
Tomtit
Fantail (Pīwakawaka)
Silvereye
Grey Warbler
6. Which bird is known for its drunken behaviour after consuming fermented nectar?
7. Known as the ever-cheeky parrot, which bird is famous for raiding cars and backpacks in the South Island?
8. What is the prominent feature of the Kererū?
Bright blue feathers
Large size and iridescent plumage
High-pitched call
Small, fanned tailfeathers
9. Which bird is commonly known as the Blue Duck?
10. Which bird weighs only 6 grams and is often hard to find due to its olive-grey plumage?
Yellowhammer
Riroriro (Grey Warbler)
Tomtit
Silvereye