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Guess the species #6

Discussion in 'Quizzes, Competitions & Games' started by Chlidonias, 29 Jun 2014.

  1. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    let us see if we can get this started again. Five birds, one wild and four captive. Usual rules.
     

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  2. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    These are the rules carried over from the last thread:

    1) one to five photos are allowed per round
    2) photos must belong to the poster because that was the whole point of the game when it started
    3) if pets or other domestic animals are used the poster must state that one or more of the photos is/are of a domestic animal (and specific breed is not required for the answer)
    4) the poster determines how specific an answer is required for wild animals
    4a) an individual animal's name is not required!!
    5) NO edits are allowed to answers once posted. If you want to make a new guess then make a new post!
    6) the winner is determined by the poster and the reason is at their discretion, usually the person who gets most answers correct but alternatively e.g. whoever gets the last correct answer, who posts all correct answers in one post, etc
    7) the poster's decision for winner is final
    8) the winner can relinquish his or her turn to whomever he/she desires
    8a) winners who can't or don't want to post photos can pass on their turn to another member, or leave an open invitation to post photos
    9) if the winner does not post photos within 24hrs of the proclamation of the win, anyone can post a new set of photos to keep the game moving
    10) new rules can be introduced through the running of the game to the agreement of the players
    11) old rules can be jettisoned to the agreement of the players
     
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  3. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Photo one : a Spoonbill and I'll say a Black-faced
    Photo three : Flamingo ( American / Red / Cuban )
    Photo four : Takahe
     
  4. Norwegian moose

    Norwegian moose Well-Known Member

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    Photo two: burrowing owl
     
  5. callorhinus

    callorhinus Well-Known Member

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    Maybe the little owl (Athene noctua)?
     
  6. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    okay, so far we have one species guessed correctly.
     
  7. callorhinus

    callorhinus Well-Known Member

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    Is rule 4a really necessary? :)
     
  8. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    rule #4a was included back when someone expected people to guess the personal name of an individual animal which was supposed to be famous...
     
  9. callorhinus

    callorhinus Well-Known Member

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    I knew.
    By the way I've found guessed picture in gallery. Thanks for photos made in this facility!
     
  10. Hix

    Hix Wildlife Enthusiast and Lover of Islands 15+ year member Premium Member

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    1. Australian Ibis
    2. Barking Owl
    3. Scarlet Ibis
    4. Takahe
    5. Absolutely No Idea. Can't even picture which part of the bird that is.

    :p

    Hix
     
  11. callorhinus

    callorhinus Well-Known Member

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    Neck and back of head of heron-like bird probably :)
     
  12. Maguari

    Maguari Never could get the hang of Thursdays. 15+ year member Premium Member

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    5 - looks like a darter? I'll be geographically presumptuous and say Australasian Darter. :p
     
  13. callorhinus

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    №2 - Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)?
     
  14. Moebelle

    Moebelle Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    1. Great Egret
    2. Barred Owlet
    3. Northern Cardinal
    4. Wattled Crane
    5. Chinese Goose
     
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  15. ThylacineAlive

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    1. Black-Faced Spoonbill
    2. Little Owl
    3. No idea! It seems too pink to be a Scarlet Ibis or American Flamingo, though
    4. Takahē
    5. Australian Darter

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
  16. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I deleted some posts not relevant to the game. Moebelle's edit was due to a typo -- he put barred owl instead of barred owlet -- but in future no edits to posts please.

    So far we have got three correct answers. I won't say which is which yet -- keep on guessing -- but the three correct answers have been first guessed by three different people.
     
  17. Moebelle

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    4. Green Peafowl
     
  18. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    to get things moving along: birds number 2, 4 and 5 have all been guessed correctly during the game. Number 5 was the wild bird, so the remaining ones are captive ones.
     
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    Royal Spoonbill for number 1.

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
  20. Arizona Docent

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    Moebelle did not get number one correct? The reason I ask is because when I hover my mouse over the thumbnail I can see your file name says great egret. (This trick works for photos one and two, but not for three, four, five).