Black Robin Quiz

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2. What is the black robin's scientific name?
a - Blackis robinis
b - Blackis petroica
c - Robinis blackis
d - Petroica traversi

3. The black robin got it's name because it...
a - Likes the dark
b - Is black in colour
c - Wears dark sunglasses
d - Is related to the black stilt 

4. Did the black robin population increase with the help of people?
a - Yes
b - No

5. What year did the black robin fostering programme begin?
a - 1908
b - 1980
c - 1990
d - 2000

6. Which bird was a good foster parent for the black robin chicks?
a - Chatham Island warblers
b - Takahe
c - Chatham Islands tomtit
d - Kiwi

7. What is the name of the female black robin that saved the species from extinction?
a - Old Blue
b - Young Blue
c - Mrs B Robin
d - Ms Black-Robin 

8. How many eggs do black robin's usually lay at one time?
a - 12
b - 8
c - 4
d - 2

9. In 1999 the estimated population of the black robin was...
a - 25
b - 250
c - 2
d - 200

10. Where is the home of the black robin?
a - Black Robin Islands
b - Chatham Islands
c - Stewart Island
d - North Island

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