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    Trivia about the hummingbird, cuckoo, eagle, and peacock
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  • Where is the hummingbird native to?
    The Americas
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  • How does a hummingbird make a humming sound?
    By flapping their wings
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  • How fast does a hummingbird flap their wings on average?
    80 times per second
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  • True or false: a hummingbird can’t hover in the air.
    False
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  • How many species of hummingbird exist?
    340
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  • What do hummingbirds primarily eat?
    Nectar
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  • Where does the name “cuckoo” come from?
    One of the cuckoo species makes a “coo-coo”sound, though it’s only the males.
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  • Where does the cuckoo go for nine months?
    It migrates to Africa.
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  • Why is the cuckoo considered a parasite?
    It lays its eggs in the nests of other birds.
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  • How many species can a cuckoo trick into raising their young?
    120
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  • What happens when a cuckoo egg hatches in another bird’s nest?
    The other bird acts as a foster parent to the cuckoo.
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  • What does a cuckoo eat?
    It is an insectivore, so primarily insects.
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  • How long can eagles live for?
    30 years
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  • What do eagles eat?
    Different kinds of small prey that include other birds, fish, and reptiles
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  • How do eagles perch on small branches?
    Their claw has the ability to lock its position around a branch.
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  • Where do eagles build their nests?
    In high, remote places
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