How much do you know about migrating birds?

How much do you know about migrating birds? - Quiz

Hello everyone,

We've got another quiz for you and this time it's about migrating birds. As most of you probably know, there are loads of birds that fly to a different country or even continent to avoid harsh weather and to find better feeding and breading areas.

Questions

True or False? Birds use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate while migrating?
How many miles does an arctic term migrate? a) between 10 000 and 20 000 km b) between 20 000 and 30 000 km c) more than 40 000 km
True or False? Arctic terns can fly 600km in a day.
What percentage of birds migrate? a) about 40% b) about 60% c) about 80%
True or False? Great snipes travel 5 000 miles at 70mph.
How long can the bar-tailed godwit fly non stop for? a) nearly 5000 miles b) nearly 7000 miles c) nearly 9000 miles
True or False? Bar-headed geese can fly up to 5.5 miles above sea level.
How many birds die from crashing into windows each year in the US? a) 1 billion b) 1.5 billion c) 2 billion
True or False? Emus also migrate many kilometers.
Why do some birds migrate at night? a) they are nocturnal anyway b) they don't overheat c) they find it easier to navigate using city lights

We hope you enjoyed this quiz. Let us know how you did in the comments. The answers can be found below.

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Answers

True
c) more than 40 000 km
False. Arctic terns can fly 500km in a day.
a) about 40%
False. 4200 miles at 60mph
b) 7000 miles
True
a) 1 billion
True, despite being unable to fly, they migrate by foot.
b) they don't overheat

Sources:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/the-basics-how-why-and-where-of-bird-migration/
https://birdfact.com/articles/arctic-tern-migration
https://www.audubon.org/news/9-awesome-facts-about-bird-migration
https://abcbirds.org/blog/five-fantastic-bird-migration-facts/

Images:
This image, owned by mgstanton (on flickr.com), is licensed under CC BY NC-ND 2.0.

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