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Duck and Covered
  Duck and Covered   great trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Ducks vs Not Ducks
Let's face it-- you're a bird person. You know all there is to know about birds. But can you differentiate between your ducks and your not-ducks? In this quiz, that's all there is to it. We're looking at some fowl business, but you can handle it!
Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Dec 11 22
Easier
kyleisalive editor
Dec 11 22
376 plays
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  One Day My Duck Will Come... editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
...but rather than spending a lifetime hoping, these ducks have taken matters into their own wings and enrolled at the 'Quizzical Duck Dating' agency. Let's see what the success rates are like...
Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jun 27 14
Average
Fifiona81 editor
878 plays
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  Ducks, Ducks, Ducks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've recently got really into bird watching - not as sad as it sounds - and I love ducks. I've written this quiz in honour of these characterful birds. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, miaow, Jan 23 20
Average
miaow
Jan 23 20
3158 plays
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  Ducks, In a Row    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ducks live all over the planet and you have probably seen them multiple times. Here are 10 questions about everything duck!
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, May 17 21
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dcpddc478
May 17 21
835 plays
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  Wild Ducks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about wild ducks. See how much you know about these wild web footed and quacking birds.
Average, 10 Qns, duckstach, Dec 05 20
Average
duckstach
Dec 05 20
310 plays

Ducks Trivia Questions
1. Which green headed duck is the most common in the world?

From Quiz Wild Ducks

Answer: Mallard

The mallard is the most widespread of all ducks in the world. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica. The male has a green head with a brown chest and gray body with white ring around neck. Its bill, legs and feet are orange. The female is all brown with dark bill, feet and legs.

2. This duck is the most common in the UK and is found all over the Northern Hemisphere. The females are speckled brown and the males have iridescent green heads. What duck is it?

From Quiz Ducks, Ducks, Ducks

Answer: Mallard

These ducks are very common and are usually found in parks. They quite like humans and I have great memories of being taken to feed them stale bread at our local park. They are mostly surface feeders, but do dive for food. They lay greyish coloured eggs and their clutch size is usually around 9 eggs. I have a real soft spot for the mallard.

3. The Mandarin duck comes from which country?

From Quiz Wild Ducks

Answer: China

The male is brightly colored with a red bill, legs and feet and the female is brown. This duck nests in tree holes.

4. Wild ducks have two ways to feed on water. What are these?

From Quiz Ducks, Ducks, Ducks

Answer: Surface Feeding and diving

Mallards and gadwalls are surface feeders, but can dive for food. Scoters and tufted ducks are common divers.

5. In the summer the male of this duck has chestnut coloured plumage and its bill is blue. It lives on marshes and shallow pools. What is this duck?

From Quiz Ducks, Ducks, Ducks

Answer: Ruddy Duck

The female Ruddy Duck is mach plainer than the male - she is brown with a creamy coloured face with a bar leading from the bill. The males look similar in the winter. These ducks have a small clutch of around 6 eggs which are cream coloured.

6. The wood duck gets it name from what?

From Quiz Wild Ducks

Answer: Nesting in tree cavities

This duck is found in North America. It is a close relative of the Chinese Mandarin duck. The male is brightly colored and female is all brown.

7. The ruddy duck has what distinctive bright color of bill?

From Quiz Wild Ducks

Answer: Blue

The male ruddy duck has a bright blue bill to attract a mate. This color is not seen in nature very often. The blue footed booby, which is not a duck, has similarly colored legs and feet.

8. What is the term for the horny-like projection on the end of a duck's bill?

From Quiz Ducks, In a Row

Answer: Nail

The nail is an adaptation that is used to dig into mud while looking for food. the nail may be the same color as the rest of the bill, but sometimes it is black. Baby ducks to not have this tool when they are born. A baby duck has a similar tool called an egg tooth which helps them break out of their shell, but is usually lost within the first day of life. The nail starts developing at about 6-8 weeks, and is not fully developed until the bird is mature.

9. This sea faring duck has amazing feathers. The male has striking black and white and the female is a dull speckled brown with greyish underwing. Which duck is it?

From Quiz Ducks, Ducks, Ducks

Answer: Common Eider

The Eider is famed for its warm feathers. The Common Eider would never be mistaken for the King Eider as the latter bird is black with a pinkish breast and a shield above its bill. The Common Eider never strays far from the sea and feeds on different kinds of shellfish. They can dive up to depths of 50 feet or more, but tend to feed in shallower waters.

10. Ducks belong to what class of birds?

From Quiz Wild Ducks

Answer: Waterfowl

This class includes geese, swans and loons. These birds all have webbed feet for swimming and a bill.

11. A duck's bill is made of ________ .

From Quiz Ducks, In a Row

Answer: keratin

The bills of a duck are made of keratin. This is the same substance that makes up human hair and nails, as well as the feathers of a duck. If a duck breaks his beak completely off it will never completely repair itself. In the wild if a duck breaks his beak off he will probably die. Minor break will grow pack partially and the duck can usually survive, but his bill will remain deformed.

12. Most wild ducks fly south for the winter, but what are they doing in the north in the first place?

From Quiz Ducks, Ducks, Ducks

Answer: Breeding

Most breeding grounds are very traditional and have been used by ducks for centuries. The breeding grounds are usually isolated, thus providing protection, and may be used by many different species of duck.

13. What fashion craze in the 1940s and 1950s contributed to the extinction of the pink headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea)?

From Quiz Ducks, In a Row

Answer: Its feathers were used in women's hats

The pink headed duck was native to India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It was never very numerous and the demand for its beautiful feathers for women's hats helped lead to its extinction. Habitat loss was also a major factor in its extinction. Recent claims of possible sightings have led to its status being downgraded to critically endangered. The last confirmed sighting in the wild was in 1935 and it was considered extinct in the wild in 1950.

14. Why are male ducks more prominently coloured?

From Quiz Ducks, Ducks, Ducks

Answer: For display

Drakes are like many other male birds and have their plumage for display. It is the females that are speckled or mottled to aid with camouflage when roosting or feeding the young. Although the males are stunning, many of the females are just as lovely, but in an understated way.

15. The common shelduck is found in what two continents?

From Quiz Wild Ducks

Answer: Europe, Asia

There are many different types of shelduck found around the world. The common shelduck male and female look similar. They both have a pink bill, legs and feet. The main difference between the female and male appearance is the bump on the male's bill.

16. Most ducks can be placed into one of four main groups. The dabbling duck, diving ducks and sawbills are three, what is the fourth?

From Quiz Ducks, Ducks, Ducks

Answer: Sea duck

Mallards are a typical example of a dabbling duck, the Tufted Duck is a diver, any Merganser is a sawbill and an Eider is a sea duck.

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