Twenty Questions: USA Bird Quiz (1 Viewer)

[emupilot]

Is it an apodiform (swift/hummingbird)?

 

[Larry Lade]

Is it in the family Columbidae?

 

[prairiemerlin]

13. Is it an apodiform (swift/hummingbird)? No
14. Is it in the family Columbidae? No

 

[Larry Lade]

This for clarafication only, do you consider owls to be "raptors"?

 

[birderbf]

Is it a nightjar?

 

[prairiemerlin]

This for clarafication only, do you consider owls to be "raptors"?

Yes, I consider them as raptors and birds of prey. This may not be technically correct, but it makes it much simpler.

15. Is it a nightjar? Yes

 

[Larry Lade]

Is it the Red-necked Nightjar?

 

[emupilot]

Is the bird named after its call?

 

[prairiemerlin]

16. Is it a Red-necked Nightjar? No
17. Is the bird named after its call? No

 

[emupilot]

Is it a Lesser Nighthawk?

 

[tim.birdboy]

Common Pauraque?

 

[Larry Lade]

Is it the Red-necked Nightjar?

I got confused for a moment, I thought I was on the UK Quiz! :C

Is it a Common Nighthawk?

 

[prairiemerlin]

18. Is it a Lesser Nighthawk? Yes

Good job Emupilot! You're up!

 

[emupilot]

Woohoo! OK - I've got a bird in mind. One warning - beware of ambiguous questions! For instance, the answer to the question "does it eat insects" would be "yes" for almost all passerines. This would not necessarily be the case for the question "Does it eat mostly (>50%) insects?" or "Are insects the primary food source?" (more than any other).

 

[Larry Lade]

Is it primarily a bird of the western US?

 

[emupilot]

1. Is it primarily a bird of the western US? No

 

[tim.birdboy]

Is the bird primarily found near (or in) large bodies of water?

 

[emupilot]

1. Is it primarily a bird of the western US? No
2. Is the bird primarily found near (or in) large bodies of water? Yes

 

[birderbf]

Does it forgae by wading?

 

[tim.birdboy]

Is it in the Charadriiformes order?