How well do you know birds?

Not quite; the Barn Owl was first recorded breeding in New Zealand in 2008, and it might actually be an introduced species.

 

Little Egret?

 

a guss ausralasian grebe

 

A regular vagrant that, sadly, has never been recorded breeding in New Zealand to date.

For this species, the first record of breeding in New Zealand happened in 1977.

 

Gill-billed Tern?

 

Not quite; the first record of this species breeding in New Zealand was in late 2019. Frustratingly, the nest failed because of human disturbance.

 

Common Moorhen?

 

I'm afraid not. The Common Moorhen is only known in New Zealand from one very poorly documented specimen record from the late 19th or early 20th century. I won't be surprised if the record gets rejected in the near future.

 

I am almost out of ideas. Glossy Ibis?

 

That's the one. Over to you.

 

Which bird has false eye markings on its wings which it uses in various displays? It is one of only two species in its order, and has its own family.

 

Sunbittern?

 

Yeah definitely sunbittern

 

I knew it would be too easy. Over to you...

 

Thank you. @The Cassowary, would you like to set the next question?

 

This one’s probably too easy, but what is the only species of bird known to hibernate?

 

I believe the first hibernating individual was found in the Grand Canyon! I’ll give someone else a chance to answer, until or unless I think of a good question to set!

 

That’s not where its hibernation behavior was discovered, though the Grand Canyon is within its range. The behavior was first formally described based on an individual found hibernating in Southern California.

 

Thanks for the correction; I’ll have to see if I can find where I (believe I) read the canyon reference.

 

common poorwil i think now is some kind of nigthjar