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ULT Parrot Quiz

This is the Ultimate Parrot Quiz. Test your Parrot expertise by taking this quiz and have fun doing it! After finishing the quiz write down your answers on a separate sheet of paper, just so you don't forget what you clicked! When finished, click the first Submit button, NOT the last one!  The second one just shows what you have and won't take you to the answer/scoring chart!  It is a little mistake we can't fix as of now.  Don't click this link until you have finished writing down your answers! To see your score match your answers to the questions, write down the number of questions you got wrong, and match them with the scoring chart. 

Please Note: This quiz is VERY long (it has 56 questions), make sure you write small and have enough room! The buttons are basically for show and for you to keep track of what you chose.

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*1. What are the two main food sources that make up the Lories' & Lorikeets' diet?
Nuts & Seeds
Nectar & Pollen
Fruits & Vegetables
Meat & Potatoes
*2. What is the "northern" most species of Parrot (in the world)?
Brown Headed Parrot
Alexandrine Parakeet
Scaly Headed Parakeet
Cockatiel
*3. What is the "southern" most species of Parrot?
Bourke's Parakeet
Antipode Island Parakeet
Vasa Parrot
African Grey Parrot
*4. What is the primary color of the Palm Cockatoo?
White
Pink
Black
Grey
*5. What two Parrot species are considered at least slightly "predatory"?
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo & Green Winged Macaw
Indian Ring Necked Parakeet & Fischer's Lovebirds
The Kea & Antipodes Island Parakeet
*6. What is the smallest species of the world's Parrots?
Pacific Parrotlet
Buff Faced Pygmy Parrot
Dwarf Fig Parrot
Moluccan Hanging Parrot
*7. What species is the largest parrot of the world?
Hyacinth Macaw
Palm Cockatoo
Kakapo
Lilac Crowned Amazon
*8. What species of Parrot is the only one that builds elaborate "stick nests"?
Rainbow Lorikeet
Mitred Conure
Princess of Wales Parakeet
Quaker Parakeet
*9. TRUE or FALSE: George Washington (America's first President) owned a Parrot.
True
False
*10. Why are some parrots called "parakeets"?
Their longer beaks
Where they come from
Their long tail feathers
Their large wings
*11. YES or NO: Have Pygmy Parrots ever been held in captivity for more than 72 hours?
Yes
No
*12. TRUE or FALSE: Wild Parrots live in New York City.
True
False
*13. Which South American species was considered extinct for 91 years until rediscovered?
Thick Billed Parrot
Indigo Winged Parrot
Cuban Macaw
Carolina Parakeet
*14. What two species of Parrot were native to the U.S.A. in the not so distant past?
Mitred Conure, Quaker parakeet
Peach Faced Lovebird, Sun Conure
Plum Headed Parakeet, Jenday Conure
Eclectus Parrot, Scarlet Chested Parakeet
Thick Billed Parrot, Carolina Parakeet
Cherry Headed Conure, Mitred Conure
*15. What two colors are the natural and primary colors of the Budgerigar, or common Parakeet?
Blue & Green
Grey & Black
Yellow & Purple
Green & Yellow
White & Grey
Orange & Green
*16. What two Parrot species are considered the best talkers?
Budgerigar (Common Parakeet), African Grey Parrot
Indian Ring-Necked Parakeet, Mitred Conure
Scarlet Macaw, Eclectus
African Grey Parrot, Orange Winged Amazon
Cockatoos, Rainbow Lorikeet
*17. What are the two "main" food sources a Parrots beak is built for?
Legumes & Greens
Seeds & Nuts
Fruit & Vegetables
*18. What food source is toxic to a Parrot?
Avocado
Pomegranate
Chicken
Eggplant
*19. From what continent does the Cockatiel originate from?
Africa
South America
Asia
Australia
Pacific Islands/Indonesia
*20. Sometimes some Parrots will eat clay & dirt for it's valuable mineral content?
True
False
*21. When a Parrot bites it is most likely because?
It has a lack of trust
It is fearful
It is "cage" territorial
All of the above
*22. Who should NOT trim or repair a Parrots beak?
The Parrot owner
Bird Groomer
Avian Vet
*23. What "uncooked" food item is NOT safe for a Parrot to eat?
Sweet Potato
Rice
Pasta
Nuts
*24. The majority of Parrots like to eat hot peppers?
True
False
*25. Parrots "do not" excrete excrement (poop) while sleeping?
True
False
*26. On most occassions Parrotlets and Lovebirds will live peacefully in the same cage?
True
False
*27. It is safe for a "non wing clipped" Parrot to have freedom in the house?
Yes
No
*28. Hybridization "cross breeding" does not occur in the wild?
True
False
*29. What species of Parrot did the Romans commonly keep as pets?
African Grey Parrot
Vasa Parrot
Indian Ring Necked Parakeet
Rainbow Lorikeet
*30. How many species of Parrots are considered extinct?
45
23
82
10
19
*31. What is the most commonly kept pet Parrot?
Cockatiel
Lovebird
Budgerigar(common parakeet)
Quaker Parakeet
African Grey Parrot
*32. The Vasa Parrots are native to where?
Australia
New Guinea
West Indies
Madagascar
*33. Besides Cockatoos and Cockateils, what species of Parrot can raise it's crest feathers?
Lineolated Parakeet
Hawk Headed Parrot
Alexandrine parakeet
Eclectus Parrot
*34. Bonded Lovebirds will always mate for life?
True
False
*35. Lineolated Parakeets prefer fruits and Vegetables over seeds?
True
False
*36. In the wild "parent" Parrots will sometimes "adopt" an abandoned baby Parrot and raise it?
True
False
*37. Parrot Fever can be transmitted to humans?
True
False
*38. Hanging Parrots sleep upside down?
True
False
*39. The Pacific Parrotlet is from Central and South America?
True
False
*40. The Red Bellied Parrot is from Australia?
True
False
*41. Part of the Rose Breasted Cockatoos diet consists of Roses?
True
False
*42. The Peach Faced Lovebird gets it's name because of there habit of frequenting Peach Orchards?
True
False
*43. What species of Parrot is nocturnal?
Bourke's Parakeet
Crimson Rosella
Kakapo
Kea
*44. What four species of Parrots are the only "ground dwelling" Parrots?
Cockatiel, Maroon Bellied Conure, Masked Lovebird, Plum Headed Parakeet
Princess Of Wales Parakeet, Cobalt Winged Parakeet, Scarlet Chested Parakeet, Green Cheeked Amazon
Ground Parrot, Night Parrot, Kakapo, Antipodes Island Parakeet
*45. The Hyacinth Macaw can snap a broom stick in half with it's powerful beak?
True
False
*46. The Hawk Headed Parrot will occasionally feed on Rodents?
True
False
*47. The most intelligent known Parrot is?
A.J. an Indian Ring Necked Parakeet
Hector the Double Yellow Headed Amazon
Charles an Eclectus Parrot
Alex the African Grey
*48. Daily offerings of Peanuts is healthy for a Parrot?
True
False
*49. The rinds of some fruits can be toxic to Parrots?
True
False
*50. The importation of wild parrots is still legal in the U.S.A.?
True
False
*51. Parrots have a VERY strong sense of smell and taste?
True
False
*52. The Tucan is a species of Parrot?
True
False
*53. The majority of the Conure species are considered a "quiet" species?
True
False
*54. Well cooked eggs on occasion are healthy for a Parrot?
True
False
*55. What species of Parrot are prone to "night frights"?
Cockatoos
Amazons
African Greys
Cockatiels
Parrotlets
*56. Raw pasta can be harmful to a Parrot?
True
False

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