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Quiz about Woodpeckers
Quiz about Woodpeckers

Woodpeckers Trivia Quiz


Here is some woodpecker trivia.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
daisyduke71
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
49,939
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
2 / 5
Plays
1194
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Question 1 of 5
1. How many species occur in the state of Alaska? Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. What do their stiff tail feathers act as? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. Which of these woodpeckers is definitely extinct? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. How many toes on each foot do all woodpeckers have pointing forward? Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. What is the family name for woodpecker? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many species occur in the state of Alaska?

Answer: 7

They are the northern flicker, red-breasted sapsucker, yellow-bellied sapsucker, and hairy, downy, three-toed, and black-backed woodpeckers.
2. What do their stiff tail feathers act as?

Answer: A Brace

Woodpeckers have stiff tail feathers which act as a brace for moving along vertical tree trunks.
3. Which of these woodpeckers is definitely extinct?

Answer: None of these

In 2004, college student David Kulivan claims to have seen a pair of ivory-bills while turkey hunting in the Pearl Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Southwest Louisiana. This came from the site
http://www.anomalist.com/reports/woodpecker.html.
4. How many toes on each foot do all woodpeckers have pointing forward?

Answer: 2

Their feet are also adapted for climbing and hanging. All woodpeckers have two toes pointing forward and either one or two toes pointing to the side or slightly backward. Thus, woodpeckers are able to grip a tree trunk surface with opposable toes.
5. What is the family name for woodpecker?

Answer: Picidae

The family of birds that they are in is the Picidae. Woodpeckers are found in the order 'Piciformes'. The order includes puffbirds, jacamars, barbets, honey-guides and toucans. The birds in this order are characterized by their 'zygodactylous' (yoke-toed) feet, with two toes pointing forward and two toes pointing backward.
Source: Author daisyduke71

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