Here's a bit of trivia submitted by Christ West:
What four bird species are the only birds in the world with names ending in x?
Saraiya Ruano2010-12-01T14:53:47-05:00
Here's a bit of trivia submitted by Christ West:
What four bird species are the only birds in the world with names ending in x?
Do any of them live in the US?
Nope. Not a single one does.
Actually, amend that. None of them are native to the US.
Is one of them Vaux’s Swift?
No, because the name ends with a “T” not an “X”
Okay, I get it; the last name has to end in “x”. Sorry.
One is Red-billed Leiothrix
nice Netanel, Chris was doubtful anyone would know even one of them, woohoo!
Well done Netanel. I’m impressed. 🙂
Can anyone guess the other 3?
here’s a hint, they’re native to the same general region.
Thanks for the compliment, and the hint!
The other three I think are Chinese Babax, Giant Babax, and Mount Victoria Babax. (I would never have gotten that if not for the hint!)
Well done! and I thought this trivia quiz would be difficult. 😀
Btw, I believe the Mount Victoria Babax has been changed to Tibetan Babax.
archaeopteryx–extinct birds count?
Man, those are some names to swallow!
Ooh, ooh! I have a couple!
The Aix (a type of duck)and the Ajax!
No, wait I believe the Ajax doesn’t count because it is only in part of a bird name (Ajax quail-thrush, Ajax scrubrobin).
“Btw, I believe the Mount Victoria Babax has been changed to Tibetan Babax.”-Chris W.
I think they are actually different species ( MTB: Babax woodi TB: Babax koslowi)
I checked in avibase.bsc-eoc.org
What about the Alseonax?