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A Pint of Bitterns Trivia Quiz

Bitterns are wading birds with long, thin legs, broad wings, and a short tail. These birds live near water in warm climates. Enjoy your pint of bitters while you take this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by asm1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
asm1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,246

Updated
May 17 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
287

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Question 1 of 10

1. The bittern most closely resembles which bird? Hint

Rail

Heron

Godwit

Stilt

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Question 2 of 10

2. The diet of the bittern consists of: Hint

fruits

aquatic plant life

vegetables

crustaceans and insects

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the habitat of the bittern? Hint

meadow

desert

marsh

mountain

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Question 4 of 10

4. The use of the chemical DDT had an impact on the bittern. What was it? Hint

made the female lay eggs with thinner shells

made the birds larger

changed its color

increased the number of birds

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bitterns are sometimes named after the region or area they live in. Which one is NOT a name for a bittern? Hint

American Bittern

Eurasian Bittern

South American Bittern

Arctic Bittern

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Question 6 of 10

6. Most bitterns are shy and secretive. What is a method they use when the enemy approaches? Hint

hide behind a rock

fly into a tree

sway back and forth with the surrounding reeds

flatten itself in the water

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Borneo, the bittern is welcomed by rice-growers because it: Hint

eats the stem-boring crickets

pulls the weeds

picks the rice

shades the workers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Nests are made of fronds and stalks and are built on the ground in the marsh. How does the hatched chick get fed before it leaves the nest? Hint

breast-fed

parents bring in eels and crustaceans

regurgitation

chick catches a fish swimming by the nest

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Question 9 of 10

9. During the breeding season, the American bittern male has a loud call that sounds like something encountered in stormy weather. His nickname is: Hint

Big Belter

Old Yeller

His Loudness

Thunder-Pumper

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Question 10 of 10

10. What characteristic of the bittern separates it from wading birds like the spoonbill and flamingo? Hint

legs

wings

tail

bill

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The bittern most closely resembles which bird?

Answer: Heron

The rail is a marsh bird with short wings and tail and large feet. The godwit is a shorebird with a long, upturned bill. The stilt is a shorebird with long thin legs and a long thin bill.

2. The diet of the bittern consists of:

Answer: crustaceans and insects

Bitterns eat food found in their habitat; crustaceans, insects and sometimes small mammals.

3. What is the habitat of the bittern?

Answer: marsh

The bittern is a wading bird and is found in water habitats.

4. The use of the chemical DDT had an impact on the bittern. What was it?

Answer: made the female lay eggs with thinner shells

Scientists found that the number of fish-eating birds dropped in the 1960's. The cause was eggs that broke before the chicks were ready to hatch. Following the life cycle, mosquitos killed by poisonous chemicals were eaten by fish which were in turn eaten by birds like the bittern, affecting their egg shells.

5. Bitterns are sometimes named after the region or area they live in. Which one is NOT a name for a bittern?

Answer: Arctic Bittern

Bitterns are warm weather birds. They migrate south when in an area where the weather turns cold.

6. Most bitterns are shy and secretive. What is a method they use when the enemy approaches?

Answer: sway back and forth with the surrounding reeds

When threatened, the bittern will stretch its neck up to camouflage itself with the surrounding reeds.

7. In Borneo, the bittern is welcomed by rice-growers because it:

Answer: eats the stem-boring crickets

Rice-growers have come to rely on the bittern to control the cricket population.

8. Nests are made of fronds and stalks and are built on the ground in the marsh. How does the hatched chick get fed before it leaves the nest?

Answer: regurgitation

Both parents feed the chick by eating the prey and regurgitating it to the chick.

9. During the breeding season, the American bittern male has a loud call that sounds like something encountered in stormy weather. His nickname is:

Answer: Thunder-Pumper

The bittern is normally silent, but during breeding season it demonstrates a very loud voice.

10. What characteristic of the bittern separates it from wading birds like the spoonbill and flamingo?

Answer: bill

The spoonbill has a bill that resembles a large spoon; it spoons up the floating prey. A flamingo strains small crustaceans out of the water with its bill. The bittern has a long, thin bill and picks up crustaceans from the water.

Source: Author asm1

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