Birds are some of the most fascinating creatures in nature! They soar through the skies, sing beautiful songs, and come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. In this collection of riddles, you’ll get to test your knowledge of birds while having fun guessing which feathered friend is being describe.
So, spread your wings, sharpen your mind, and let’s take flight into the world of bird riddles! Are you ready? Let’s begin!
I soar up high, with wings so wide, my nation’s pride, I’m dignified.
I repeat what you say, in colors so bright, I mimic and chatter, both day and night.
Though I cannot swim, I stand on the ice, dressed in tuxedos, I look quite nice.
I wake you up at morning’s light, with a “cock-a-doodle” that sounds so bright.
I hoot in the night, with eyes so round, in darkness I hunt, without a sound.
A symbol of peace, my feathers are white, released in the air, I take my flight.
I’m pink and tall, with legs so thin, in shallow waters, I love to wade in.
I love the rain, I hop around, with feathers blue, I can be found.
I build my home with sticks and clay, I fly around and chirp all day.
My feathers shine like emerald green, my song’s so sweet, I love to be seen.
My beak is long, I stab my prey, in rivers and ponds, I love to stay.
I tap on trees and peck away, looking for bugs throughout the day.
I am a bird but I cannot fly, in the desert I run, so fast and spry.
I dance in the wild with feathers grand, a fan on my back, so proud I stand.
I make my home in a chimney high, with my forked tail, I race the sky.
I wear a mask but don’t disguise, I eat small bugs and I’m palm-sized.
My wings make a humming sound, I drink sweet nectar all around.
With black feathers and a knowing stare, I’m linked to mystery and darkened air.
I’m small and brown, my name means “wren,” I hop and chirp, I sing now and then.
My beak is strong, I crack a nut, my feathers shine, my tail is cut.
I wear a red chest, in winter’s cold, perched on branches, brave and bold.
I’m black and white and love the snow, I waddle fast but move so slow.
I take your crumbs from city streets, I coo and gather, where people meet.
I sing at night with melodies bright, a secret tune, hidden from sight.
I live in the jungle, my beak’s quite wide, I eat sweet fruit and sit with pride.
I am a bird, but in water I glide, with a long white neck, so graceful with pride.
I move in flocks, with wings so free, I fill the sky, above the sea.
I wear a hood but I’m not a knight, I’m black and gray, in daytime light.
I whistle and warble, in cages I’m kept, a songbird I am, by many I’m met.
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