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Play & Learn · ages 3–8

Bird Quiz for Kids: Name the Bird

Can your child tell a kingfisher from a woodpecker, or spot the peacock and the myna? Tap Play for a picture quiz with 15 real bird photos, or tap Learn first to flip through bird flashcards with fun facts.

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Meet the birds

  • A peacock with its colourful tail feathers fanned out

    Peacock

    The peacock is the national bird of India. He fans out his tail of “eyes” to show off.

  • A green parrot with a red beak sitting on a thorny branch

    Parrot

    Parrots have strong curved beaks for cracking nuts. Some can copy words!

  • A black-and-grey crow standing on a post

    Crow

    Crows are very clever birds. They can solve puzzles and remember faces.

  • A small brown sparrow on a wooden post

    Sparrow

    Sparrows are small brown birds that live close to people and love seeds.

  • A brown myna bird with a yellow beak and eye patch

    Myna

    Mynas have a yellow patch round the eye and can copy many sounds.

  • A grey pigeon with a shiny green-and-purple neck on a branch

    Pigeon

    Pigeons can find their way home from far away. Long ago they carried letters.

  • A kingfisher with a bright blue back and a long red beak

    Kingfisher

    A kingfisher dives into water like an arrow to catch fish.

  • An owl with big dark eyes and spotted brown feathers

    Owl

    Owls hunt at night. They can turn their heads a very long way round.

  • A bald eagle with a white head and a yellow beak on a stump

    Eagle

    Eagles have super sharp eyes and can spot a fish from high in the sky.

  • A black-and-white woodpecker with a red patch clinging to a tree trunk

    Woodpecker

    A woodpecker drums on tree trunks with its beak to find insects inside.

  • A duck with a shiny green head swimming on blue water

    Duck

    Ducks have waterproof feathers and webbed feet for paddling. Quack!

  • A golden-brown hen standing in a farmyard

    Hen

    A hen is a mother chicken. Hens lay the eggs we eat.

  • A pink flamingo wading in shallow water

    Flamingo

    Flamingos are pink because of the tiny shrimp and plants they eat. They often stand on one leg.

  • A black-and-white penguin standing on a rock by the sea

    Penguin

    Penguins cannot fly, but they are amazing swimmers.

  • The head and long neck of an ostrich

    Ostrich

    The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world. It cannot fly but runs very fast.

Learn-first bird chart: photos of a peacock, parrot, crow, sparrow, myna, pigeon, kingfisher, owl and eagle with their names

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Starts with a learn-first picture chart of all 15 birds, then match, circle and trace: a 5-page PDF that uses the same birds as the quiz.

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Tips for little bird watchers

  • Ages 3–4: start with birds you can see outside, like the crow, the pigeon and the sparrow. Point them out on a walk.
  • Ages 5–6: talk about beaks: a hooked beak for nuts (parrot), a long sharp beak for fish (kingfisher), a drill for wood (woodpecker).
  • Ages 7–8: sort the birds into ones that fly and ones that cannot (penguin, ostrich), or birds of water, farm and forest.
  • Wrong answers are fine. The quiz waits for the right one, and only first tries count towards the stars.

Questions from parents

What age is this bird quiz for?

Children aged about 3 to 8. Younger children enjoy the pictures with a grown-up; older children can read the names and play alone.

Which birds are in the quiz?

Peacock, parrot, crow, sparrow, myna, pigeon, kingfisher, owl, eagle, woodpecker, duck, hen, flamingo, penguin and ostrich: a mix of garden, farm, water and faraway birds.

Are these real photos?

Yes. They are real bird photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC0 / public domain) and Pixabay, cropped by Parent Oven. The full credits are at the bottom of the page.

Is it free, and do we need an account?

Yes, it is free and there is nothing to sign up for. It works in the browser on phones, tablets and computers.

Photo credits (Wikimedia Commons and Pixabay, CC0 / Pixabay Content License / Public domain)

Photos: Wikimedia Commons (CC0 / public domain) and Pixabay (Pixabay Content License). Photos cropped and resized by Parent Oven. Quiz sounds are made in your browser. Worksheet layout © Parent Oven.

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