27 Fascinating Bird Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Stefanie Zaldarriaga, Author·Updated Mar 2025·3 min read

1What bird holds the record for the fastest in a dive?
2Which bird species has the longest wingspan?
3What bird is known for hovering in mid-air?
4Which bird migrates the longest distance?
5What is the heaviest flying bird?
6Which bird is known for its exceptional mimicry of human speech?
7Which bird has the largest eyes relative to its body size?
8What is the smallest bird in the world?
9Which bird lays the largest egg relative to its body size?
10What is the bird with the largest nest?
11Which bird species is known for its unique nest-building using saliva?
12Which bird lays the smallest egg in proportion to its body size?
13Which bird is known to incubate its eggs using volcanic heat?
14Which bird has the longest beak relative to body size?
15What is the only bird species known to produce milk to feed its young?
16Which bird can drink seawater without ill effects?
17What is the largest predatory bird?
18What bird can fly backward?
19Which bird holds the record for the longest non-stop flight?
20What bird can stay in the air the longest without landing?
21Which bird is known for solving complex puzzles in scientific studies?
22What bird species is known for mimicking the sounds of chainsaws and car alarms?
23Which bird communicates with a series of loud booms during mating displays?
24Which critically endangered bird species is native to New Zealand?
25What bird species was saved from extinction by a famous reintroduction program in the United States?
26What bird species is the most trafficked bird in the world?
27Which bird’s feathers are so water-resistant that they remain dry even after being submerged?