Aviary quiz

Tap an answer. You can check your thinking on each animal's plate.

1. Flamingos are pink because of?
   SunburnPigments in their foodPaintCold water
   Carotenoids in shrimp and algae. See the plate
2. The bald eagle nearly vanished because of which pesticide?
   DDTSaltChlorineSugar
   After DDT was banned it recovered and left the US endangered list in 2007. See the plate
3. The Florida scrub-jay lives?
   All over North AmericaOnly in FloridaOnly in MexicoIn the Arctic
   Young birds help raise their siblings. See the plate
4. A roseate spoonbill feeds by?
   Diving from the skySweeping its spoon bill side to sideCracking nutsHunting at night
   It feels for fish and shrimp in the water. See the plate
5. A female great hornbill nests by?
   Building a mud nest on a cliffSealing herself into a tree holeLaying eggs in sandUsing a woodpecker hole in the ground
   The male feeds her through a slit. See the plate