Pigeons Quiz: questions and answers

1. Which family do pigeons belong to?

Aves

Columbiformes

Columbidae

2. What is the largest species of pigeons?

New World Ground Dove

Zebra Dove

Crowned pigeon of New Guinea

3. What is the favorite food of pigeons?

Grass

Cheese

Peanuts

4. What are young pigeons called?

Squabs

Joeys

Neolates

5. The largest geographical range in terms of habitat covered by which pigeon species?

Somali pigeon

Rock Dove

Black-banded fruit dove

6. What is the scientific name for the banded fruit dove?

Trerorini Cinctus

Ptilinopus cinctus

Turturini cinctus

7. What are the eyelashes of a pigeon made of?

Feathers

Skin

Hair

8. The largest pigeons are about the size of:

A turkey

A duck

An eagle

9. Martha, the last of passenger pigeons died in which zoo in 1914?

Cincinnati Zoo

Chatbir Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo

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