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Question 1

"Talking" parrots

A	know what they are saying.
B	are just good copycats.
C	are proud of being able to speak.

Question 2

There are more than _____ different species of parrots.

A	300
B	400
C	500

Question 3

Parrots can grab branches with their feet so tightly that

A	the branches are choked off the tree.
B	they can hang upside down if they want to.
C	no predator can carry them away.

Question 4

Parrots belong to three main groups: the parrots and parakeets; the lories and lorikeets; and

A	the macaws and macawakeets.
B	keas.
C	cockatoos.

Question 5

Parrot eggs look a lot like

A	large white marbles.
B	chicken eggs.
C	giant aspirin.

Question 6

Mated parrots usually stay together

A	until their eggs hatch.
B	until the young leave the nest.
C	for life.

Question 7

A parrot's bones are

A	hollow.
B	very dense.
C	loosely fitted together for easier flying.

Question 8

Many kinds of parrots have a small ring of bare skin around

A	their beaks.
B	their eyes.
C	their necks.

Question 9

Parrots only live in warm, tropical places.

A	True
B	False

Question 10

The biggest parrots are the

A	conures.
B	lories.
C	macaws.

Question 11

At three weeks, a parrot's first real feathers are starting to grow. They look like pins, so they are called

A	downy pins.
B	pinfeathers.
C	sharpfeathers.

Question 12

Mother parrots stay with their chicks while father parrots

A	scout around the nest for predators.
B	start migrating.
C	go out to get food for them.

Question 13

Cockatoos in zoos have lived more than

A	70 years.
B	40 years.
C	10 years.

Question 14

Parrots can use their feet to

A	juggle.
B	bring food to their mouths.
C	measure the distance to a food source.

Question 15

Some parrots build nests in strange places—like

A	deep in caves and underground burrows.
B	in hanging vines and thick spider webs.
C	inside termite mounds and cactuses.

Question 16

All parrots have _____ bills.

A	soft
B	black
C	hooked

Question 17

Parrots mostly eat

A	seeds, nuts, and fruits.
B	insects, larvae, and leaves.
C	worms, spiders, and carrion.

Question 18

One purpose of a parrot's bright coloring is

A	so that parrots of the same species can find each other.
B	to attract predators.
C	to make it feel pretty.

Question 19

What trait is characteristic of most cockatoos?

A	They have sharp spines on the tips of their tails.
B	They have blue eyes.
C	They can raise or lower the crests of feathers on top of their heads.

Question 20

Lories have funny-looking tongues to collect nectar. Their tongues

A	are hollow like straws.
B	look like tiny brushes with hundreds of little bristles.
C	are longer than their bodies.

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