Nature trivia
Name a bird
131 answers count for this nature prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Eagle
- Pigeon
- Parrot
- Penguin
- Owl
Below the waterline
A step further down, worth 25 points each:
- Sparrow
- Crow
- Robin
- Ostrich
- Flamingo
- Swan
- Duck
- Chicken
- Seagull
- Peacock
- Hawk
- Falcon
- Pelican
- Hummingbird
- Woodpecker
- Toucan
- Turkey
- Goose
- Stork
- Raven
- Blue jay
- Canary
The iceberg for “Name a bird”
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 22 | 25 |
| The Deep | 48 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 55 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 48 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V and W. The Abyss has 55 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 131 answers in total, 6 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Emu”. Longest: “Passenger pigeon”.
- P, S and C are the most common first letters; together they start 34% of the answers.
- 7 answers can be typed more than one way: “Jay” counts as Blue jay.
Tips for a rarer answer
- More answers begin with P than with any other letter (15). Run through it first.
- Skip Eagle, Pigeon and Parrot; everybody says them.
- Breeds and varieties are a goldmine for rare answers.
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People also ask
- What are the most common answers to “Name a bird”?
- Most people start with Eagle, Pigeon, Parrot, Penguin and Owl. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a bird”?
- 131 in all: 5 on The Tip, 22 Below the Surface, 48 in The Deep, 55 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a bird”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Emu” and the longest is “Passenger pigeon”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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