Parrot Quiz – Smart and Complex Birds!

Quiz Questions

What is the scientific name for the parrot?

• Passeriformes
• Psittaciformes
• Anseriformes
• Galliformes

What type of beak does a parrot have?

• Straight
• Hooked
• Pointed
• Cone-Shaped

What is the average lifespan of a large cockatoo, amazon parrot and macaw?

• 2-5 years
• 10-20 years
• 40-50 years
• 80-100 years

What is the average weight of a buffy-faced pygmy parrot?

• .04 to .06 oz
• 4 to 6 oz
• 6 to 8 oz
• 8 to10 oz

What type of feet does a parrot have?

• Two toes forward and two toes backward
• Four toes forward and two toes backward
• Two toes forward and four toes backward
• Four toes forward and four toes backward

What is a common food eaten by parrots?

• Seeds
• Nectar
• Fruit
• All of the Above

How many species of parrot are there?

• 25
• 58
• 192
• 398

What type of skills does a parrot have?

• Language Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to Use Tools
• All of the Above

Which of the following contributes to diminishing parrot populations?

• Trapping wild parrots for the pet trade
• Hunting parrots
• Habitat Loss
• All of the above

What is the bite force of a large macaw parrot?

• 25 lb/sq inch
• 100 lb/sq inch
• 250 lb/sq inch
• 500 lb/sq inch

Can parrots see in ultraviolet light? Yes or No?

• No
• Yes

What types of habitat do most parrots prefer?

• Polar/Tundra
• Mountain/Forest
• Tropical/Subtropical
• Desert/Grassland

Where do parrots spend most of their time?

• Perched or climbing in tree canopies
• Digging or burrowing
• Walking or running on the ground
• Soaring high overhead in search of prey

Parrots are monogamous breeders. True or False?

• True
• False

What types of nests do parrots use?

• Nests they build in trees
• Tree cavities and hollows
• Nests dug into cliffs and banks
• All of the Above

Some species of parrots live in large colonies of up to 70,000 individuals. True or False

• True
• False

What color are parrot eggs?

• Blue
• Brown
• White
• Yellow

Baby parrots have feathers and down when they are born. True or False

• True
• False

Parrots do not have vocal chords. True or False?

• True
• False

Pet parrots require which of the following in enormous quantities?

• Attention
• Care
• Intellectual Stimulation
• All of the Above

Parrots who do not receive adequate environmental enrichment in captivity can develop which of the following?

• Repetitive swaying or screaming
• Feather pulling and self-mutilation
• Intense Fear
• All of the above

When is World Parrot Day celebrated annually?

• May 31st
• April 15th
• July 31st
• August 15th

Can you guess which parrot this is?

• Swift parrot
• Lorikeet
• Cockatoo
• Macaw

Can you guess which parrot this is?

• Cockatoo
• Lorikeet
• Macaw
• Swift Parrot