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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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