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A Quiz To Test Your Hummingbird Knowledge
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about Hummingbirds. Hummingbirds enliven our gardens and feeders as we glimpse them as a flash of color. What do you know about the behavior of the Hummingbird? Answer the following multiple choice questions about Hummingbirds and then see your score revealed. Better yet, stump your family and friends by asking them to take this quiz.
1. What do Hummingbirds use to suck the nectar out of flowers?
Beak
Nose
Tongue
Siphon
2. Spiders can kill Hummingbirds.
True
False
3. Other than nectar, what do Hummingbirds eat?
Seeds
Suet
Insects
Pollen
4. Hummingbirds can die of starvation just a few hours after eating.
True
False
5. How many times per second can a Hummingbird beat its wings?
100
200
300
400
6. When it comes to water, Hummingbirds _________________.
Love to swoop through a dripper or mister
Splash in a bird bath
Hummers hate water
7. What don’t work very well on a Hummingbird?
Eyes
Feet
Feathers
Wings
8. Hummingbirds can be found in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
True
False
9. The male Hummingbird takes part in which task of baby bird care?
Incubating the eggs at night
Gathering nesting material
The male does not take part
10. When do Hummingbirds go into a state of torpor to conserve energy?
After mating season
All winter as it is almost like a state of hibernation
When food is scarce
11. Hummingbirds eat almost half their body weight each day.
True
False
12. How long is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird from tip of beak to tip of tail?
2 inches
3 inches
4 inches
5 inches
13. How large is a Hummingbird egg?
1/4 inch.
1/2 inch.
3/4 inch.
14. What is the name of the bright-colored patch on the throats of most male Hummingbirds?
Wattle
Gastroliths
Crest
Gorget
15. How long do Hummingbirds usually live?
1-2 years
3-4 years
5-6 years
6-10 years
16. Hummingbirds have to keep moving to survive.
True
False