Twenty Questions: USA Bird Quiz (1 Viewer)

[Larry Lade]

Oh, good, a shorebird. That narrows it down to about 50 birds!

Is it a plover?

 

[birderbf]

Does it have a black stripe running down the middle of the rump (like most Caldris sandpipers have)?

 

[ayasuda]

Is it a sandpiper.

 

[prairiemerlin]

11. Is it a plover? No
12. Does it have a black stripe running down the middle of the rump? No
13. Is it a sandpiper? No

 

[emupilot]

Is it an oystercatcher?

 

[prairiemerlin]

14. Is it an oystercatcher? No

 

[Jacana]

is it an american avocet?

 

[cnybirder]

Is it a curlew?

 

[ayasuda]

Is this bird a phalarope or godwit.

 

[prairiemerlin]

15. Is it an American Avocet? No
16. Is it a curlew? No
17. Is it a godwit or phalarope? No

just three more...

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[Larry Lade]

Is it a Willet?

 

[Hotspur]

Is it a Plover?

 

[ayasuda]

Is it a black neck stilt.

 

[prairiemerlin]

18. Is it a Willet? No
19. Is it a Black-necked Stilt? No

Also, the plover question has already been asked. One more question! Choose wisely!

Neil G.

 

[ayasuda]

I choose recklessly. Is it a wimbrel

 

[Larry Lade]

Well, a Whimbrel is a type of curlew, so I would say it is probably not the correct answer. The "curlew" question had been asked previously (see post # 16).

 

[Larry Lade]

Is it a Black Turnstone?

 

[ayasuda]

Darn! your right Larry. Is it in the snipe family.

 

[prairiemerlin]

Sorry, neither of you got it. Do you keep guessing or should I reveal the identity of the secret bird?

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[birderbf]

Sorry, neither of you got it. Do you keep guessing or should I reveal the identity of the secret bird?

ng

Ok here's my question:

Am I correct: it is not in the families Charadrius (Plovers), Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers), Jacanidae (Jacanas), Recurvirostridae (stilt/avocet), Scolopacidae (Sandpipers), and Glareolidae (Pratincoles, which haven't occured in CA as far as I know)?