Bird Brainteasers


Bird BrainteasersOnline version Ten bird-themed riddles by Alla Bokova 1 I am a bird, but I cannot fly. I am not very graceful when I walk. But I am a fantastic swimmer! Some of my friends can swim at 36 km per hour. Who am I? Hints 1 I live in cold places. 2 I cannot fly. 3 I am a bird that swims well. 2 I have very long legs. I like standing in water. I have a long, funny neck. I am famous for my pink feathers. Sometimes I stand on one leg. Who am I? Hints 1 My color is pink. 2 I stand in water often. 3 I am tall with long legs. 3 I am a large water bird. I have a very long neck. I can swim beautifully on lakes and rivers. People often say I look elegant. My feathers can be white. Who am I? Hints 1 Common name is a large water bird. 2 Long neck and white feathers. 3 I am graceful in water. 4 I live near water. I can swim and fly. I have short legs and a wide bill. I often say quack, quack! Who am I? Hints 1 My sound is quacking. 2 I can both swim and fly. 3 I am a familiar water bird. 5 I am bigger than a duck. I have a long neck and webbed feet. I can fly long distances. I often travel in a V shape with my friends. I say “HONK!” Who am I? Hints 1 I am a waterfowl. 2 I have a loud honk. 3 I migrate in groups. 6 I have very long legs. I have a long neck and a long pointed beak. I walk slowly through shallow water. I look for fish and frogs. Who am I? Hints 1 I am a wading bird. 2 Long legs and neck with a pointed beak. 3 I stalk slowly through water. 7 I am a bird. I have feathers and a beak. I cannot fly. I am not a penguin. I am the biggest bird in the world. I can run at about 70 km/h! Who am I? Hints 1 I dip my head upside down. 2 Color is pink. 3 I filter feed with my beak. 8 I am a very large bird. I live near the sea. I have a huge bill and a big throat pouch. I can catch fish with my bill. I sometimes look like I am carrying a shopping bag under my beak! Hints 1 I am a big seabird. 2 I catch fish with my bill. 3 I have a big throat pouch. 9 I am a penguin. I am famous for diving very deep. I can dive much deeper than a person can. I can stay underwater for several minutes. I live in a very cold place. Who am I? Hints 1 I live in very cold regions. 2 I am known for deep diving. 3 I am a type of penguin.

1

I am a bird, but I cannot fly. I am not very graceful when I walk. But I am a fantastic swimmer! Some of my friends can swim at 36 km per hour. Who am I?

Hints

1

I live in cold places.

2

I cannot fly.

3

I am a bird that swims well.

2

I have very long legs. I like standing in water. I have a long, funny neck. I am famous for my pink feathers. Sometimes I stand on one leg. Who am I?

Hints

1

My color is pink.

2

I stand in water often.

3

I am tall with long legs.

3

I am a large water bird. I have a very long neck. I can swim beautifully on lakes and rivers. People often say I look elegant. My feathers can be white. Who am I?

Hints

1

Common name is a large water bird.

2

Long neck and white feathers.

3

I am graceful in water.

4

I live near water. I can swim and fly. I have short legs and a wide bill. I often say quack, quack! Who am I?

Hints

1

My sound is quacking.

2

I can both swim and fly.

3

I am a familiar water bird.

5

I am bigger than a duck. I have a long neck and webbed feet. I can fly long distances. I often travel in a V shape with my friends. I say “HONK!” Who am I?

Hints

1

I am a waterfowl.

2

I have a loud honk.

3

I migrate in groups.

6

I have very long legs. I have a long neck and a long pointed beak. I walk slowly through shallow water. I look for fish and frogs. Who am I?

Hints

1

I am a wading bird.

2

Long legs and neck with a pointed beak.

3

I stalk slowly through water.

7

I am a bird. I have feathers and a beak. I cannot fly. I am not a penguin. I am the biggest bird in the world. I can run at about 70 km/h! Who am I?

Hints

1

I dip my head upside down.

2

Color is pink.

3

I filter feed with my beak.

8

I am a very large bird. I live near the sea. I have a huge bill and a big throat pouch. I can catch fish with my bill. I sometimes look like I am carrying a shopping bag under my beak!

Hints

1

I am a big seabird.

2

I catch fish with my bill.

3

I have a big throat pouch.

9

I am a penguin. I am famous for diving very deep. I can dive much deeper than a person can. I can stay underwater for several minutes. I live in a very cold place. Who am I?

Hints

1

I live in very cold regions.

2

I am known for deep diving.

3

I am a type of penguin.