Bird Quizz (RV)

[Dream Weaver]

Thanks, Cantona

Name the two types of whistling duck that are found in South Africa.

[Cantona]

The white-faced and the Fulvous?

[Dream Weaver]

Correct, Cantona
The Fulvous Whistling Duck’s call sounds to me like somebody playing with a squeaky toy
Over to you

[Cantona]

Thanks Dream Weaver

Which is the smallest bird of prey in Africa and in which Sanpark do you have a good chance of seeing it?

[Hippotragus]

Pygmy falcon. Kgalagadi NP

[Cantona]

Spot on Hippotragus
Over to you

[Cantona]

Which tiny birds build nests with a false entrance to confuse predators?

[Dream Weaver]

Cape Penduline Tits

[Cantona]

Over to you Dream Weaver

[Dream Weaver]

The Snowy Albatross is known by another, perhaps more common, name.
What is it and why is it called that?

[Chacma]

Snowy albatross is also known as the Wandering albatross because individuals are recorded as flying as far as 120,000km in one year!

[Dream Weaver]

Correct Chacma
An impressive amount of distance!
Over to you

[Chacma]

Yes that’s three full circumnavigations of the planet!

[Chacma]

Which bird is endemic to the fynbos biome of South Africa, known for its long tail feathers and long, decurved beak used to feed on nectar from proteas?

[Dream Weaver]

The Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer)