Which one doesn't belong #4

March 23, 2012 in Which one doesn't belong? with 9 comments

The birds in the image below have a lot in common, but one of them doesn't really belong. Can you pick out the species that doesn't go with the others, and tell us what the others have in common? There can be more than one correct answer, so let us know what you think, and why! Visit the meet page if you need help identifying the birds and finding out which one doesn't belong.

Comments

I love birds.My fav is a heron. on March 31, 2012 at 2:14 AM wrote:

not the curlew/Wader but the one the other side of the mourning dove. because waders and doves are not songbirds but the other one is!

I love birds.My fav is a heron. on March 31, 2012 at 2:26 AM wrote:

when i say waders i mean the plover and curlew. obviously when i say dove i mean mourning dove! I think the odd songbird is a bobolink maybe?The songbird is the odd one out!

Birdorable on April 4, 2012 at 3:08 PM wrote:

This image generated a lot of comments on our Facebook page! Out of the Killdeer, Eurasian Curlew, Mourning Dove and Dickcissel, we had in mind that the Mourning Dove doesn't belong. There is at least one thing all of the birds have in common: all of them are named for sounds they make. Three of the birds have onomatopoeic names - they named themselves! Killdeer call "kill-deer," Eurasian Curlews call "curloo-oo," and Dickcissels sing "dick dick dick ciss ciss." The Mourning Dove is also named for a sound it makes, but the name is not onomatopoeic. That is why the Mourning Dove does not belong. :)

I love birds.My fav is a heron. on April 8, 2012 at 4:15 AM wrote:

I would of never of got that ;)

I love birds.My fav is a heron. on April 8, 2012 at 4:18 AM wrote:

I love birds.My favorite is a heron. It says it all above!

I love birds.My fav is a egret. on April 10, 2012 at 2:23 AM wrote:

Im the same user as above with a different name!

Tough Titmouse on May 20, 2012 at 11:58 AM wrote:

LOL! I love birds, are you an avid birder?

Birds are the best. Fav's shoebill. on July 3, 2012 at 10:04 PM wrote:

I would've guessed the mourning dove because it's not like they say "dove dove dove dove."

SPURWING PLOVER on December 5, 2023 at 12:08 PM wrote:

he Clever and Cunning Green Heron use Bait when Fishing

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