Nature Quiz - British Birds - Buntings, Sparrows and Starlings (Questions)

The buntings of Europe, Asia and Africa are related to American sparrows. Most have simple, unmusical but distinctive songs. Starlings look black at a distance but when seen closer they are very glossy with a sheen of purples and greens. Test your knowledge in the following Natural History quiz on buntings, sparrows and starlings.

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1.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Yellowhammer
[ ]	Common Starling
[ ]	Lapland Bunting
[ ]	House Sparrow

2.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Cirl Bunting
[ ]	Reed Bunting
[ ]	House Sparrow
[ ]	Yellowhammer

3.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Yellowhammer
[ ]	Common Starling
[ ]	Reed Bunting
[ ]	Dunnock

4.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Reed Bunting
[ ]	Eurasian Tree Sparrow
[ ]	Lapland Bunting
[ ]	Dunnock

5.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Eurasian Tree Sparrow
[ ]	Common Starling
[ ]	House Sparrow
[ ]	Snow Bunting

6.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	House Sparrow
[ ]	Common Starling
[ ]	Eurasian Tree Sparrow
[ ]	Lapland Bunting

7.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Common Starling
[ ]	House Sparrow
[ ]	Dunnock
[ ]	Reed Bunting

8.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Lapland Bunting
[ ]	Reed Bunting
[ ]	Cirl Bunting
[ ]	House Sparrow

9.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Snow Bunting
[ ]	Corn Bunting
[ ]	Dunnock
[ ]	Eurasian Tree Sparrow

10.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Dunnock
[ ]	Snow Bunting
[ ]	Lapland Bunting
[ ]	Common Starling

Nature Quiz - British Birds - Buntings, Sparrows and Starlings (Answers)

1.

What is the name of this bird?

[x]	Yellowhammer
[ ]	Common Starling
[ ]	Lapland Bunting
[ ]	House Sparrow

2.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Cirl Bunting
[ ]	Reed Bunting
[x]	House Sparrow
[ ]	Yellowhammer

3.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Yellowhammer
[x]	Common Starling
[ ]	Reed Bunting
[ ]	Dunnock

4.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Reed Bunting
[ ]	Eurasian Tree Sparrow
[x]	Lapland Bunting
[ ]	Dunnock

5.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Eurasian Tree Sparrow
[ ]	Common Starling
[ ]	House Sparrow
[x]	Snow Bunting

6.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	House Sparrow
[ ]	Common Starling
[x]	Eurasian Tree Sparrow
[ ]	Lapland Bunting

7.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Common Starling
[ ]	House Sparrow
[ ]	Dunnock
[x]	Reed Bunting

8.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Lapland Bunting
[ ]	Reed Bunting
[x]	Cirl Bunting
[ ]	House Sparrow

9.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Snow Bunting
[x]	Corn Bunting
[ ]	Dunnock
[ ]	Eurasian Tree Sparrow

10.

What is the name of this bird?

[x]	Dunnock
[ ]	Snow Bunting
[ ]	Lapland Bunting
[ ]	Common Starling