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3A Water Birds Trivia

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  • How much does a flamingo weigh?
    Up to 4kg
  • What special features do swimmer birds have?
    Ability to swim a long time, large round bodies to float, webbed feet
  • How do kingfishers grab fish?
    With their claws or beaks
  • What type of water bird is a goose?
    A swimmer
  • What type of water bird is a duck?
    A swimmer
  • What special features do wader birds have?
    Long thin legs, long flexible toes, long flexible necks, long bill to eat.
  • How many eggs do ducks lay?
    4 to 12 eggs
  • What type of water bird is a kingfisher?
    A diver
  • Where does a goose live?
    Freshwater lakes and ponds
  • What type of water bird is the penguin?
    A diver
  • Webbed feet help the goose do what?
    Swim
  • What is a female duck often called?
    A hen
  • Where are kingfishers usually found?
    Near freshwater habitats
  • How fast is a flamingo?
    They can fly up to 60km
  • How tall is a flamingo?
    Up to 1.5m tall
  • Why do ducks have webbed feet?
    To help them swim
  • What type of water bird is the flamingo?
    Wader
  • When do kingfishers dive into water?
    When they see a fish to eat
  • Where do ducks usually live?
    Freshwater lakes and ponds
  • What special features do diver birds have?
    Ability to dive the sky or land, stronger necks and bones, streamlined bodies (like fish)
  • Why do ducks have fluffy round bodies?
    To help them float (buoyancy)
  • What type of water bird is the heron?
    Wader