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Bird Identifications Trivia Quiz

Mostly North American species.

A multiple-choice quiz by card951. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
card951

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,059

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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2071

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Question 1 of 10

1. This ocean wanderer has a wingspan of 11.5 feet. Hint

Wandering Albatross

Blue-footed Booby

Arctic Tern

Magnificent Frigatebird

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Question 2 of 10

2. This black-headed bird of the southern US coasts often finds life very amusing. Hint

Glossy Ibis

Masked Booby

Anhinga

Laughing Gull

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Question 3 of 10

3. This colorful drake and his drab hen nest in tree cavities and are often seen perching on tree branches. Hint

Great Egret

Wood Duck

Kildeer

American Woodcock

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Question 4 of 10

4. This member of a family of secretive skulkers of marshy areas can be readily identified by its black face and yellow bill. Hint

American Coot

Sora

Limpkin

Virginia Rail

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Question 5 of 10

5. This species is the only Penguin species to nest in South Africa Hint

Gentoo Penguin

Emperor Penguin

Jackass Penguin

Crested Penguin

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Question 6 of 10

6. Familarly known as 'Jenny' in England, this small, brown bird is the only species of its family in England and you can find them year round in North America. Hint

Winter Wren

Black-capped Chickadee

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Brown Creeper

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Question 7 of 10

7. This small, masked inhabitant of fields and marshes has a 'thing' about witches. Hint

Loggerhead Shrike

Savannah Sparrow

Bobwhite

Common Yellowthroat

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Question 8 of 10

8. Many think the Ring-necked Duck should be called the Ring-billed Duck. What color is the ring on its neck? Hint

cinnamon

green

there is no ring

white

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Question 9 of 10

9. The only native owl species in the Hawaiian Islands, this ground nesting species is also widely occurring in Eurasia and the Americas. Hint

Long-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Burrowing Owl

Snowy Owl

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Question 10 of 10

10. The only member of the Stork family regularly occurring in North America.

Answer: (Two words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This ocean wanderer has a wingspan of 11.5 feet.

Answer: Wandering Albatross

The family of Albatrosses have the longest wingspan of any birds. They spend almost their entire lives at sea, rarely coming within sight of land.

2. This black-headed bird of the southern US coasts often finds life very amusing.

Answer: Laughing Gull

3. This colorful drake and his drab hen nest in tree cavities and are often seen perching on tree branches.

Answer: Wood Duck

Wood Ducks are equipped with sharp claws. It's an unusual sight to be standing in the woods, looking 20 or more feet into the trees and find yourself looking at a duck!

4. This member of a family of secretive skulkers of marshy areas can be readily identified by its black face and yellow bill.

Answer: Sora

Rails are frequently heard more than seen, and once seen, not easily distinguished from one another. The Sora is often more cooperative for viewing and it's black face and short, yellow bill, make ID possible even with just a quick glimpse.

5. This species is the only Penguin species to nest in South Africa

Answer: Jackass Penguin

South Africa is home to more than 20 percent of the world's Jackass Penguins. These colonies have recently been threatened by an oil spill from a bulk carrier which sank off of Cape Town. The spill has been called the worst disaster to hit the colonies which were just recovering from a disastrous oil spill in 1994.

6. Familarly known as 'Jenny' in England, this small, brown bird is the only species of its family in England and you can find them year round in North America.

Answer: Winter Wren

This small bird is the only wren found in England, where it is called simply a wren.

7. This small, masked inhabitant of fields and marshes has a 'thing' about witches.

Answer: Common Yellowthroat

The brightly colored warbler has a prominent black mask. It's song is a loud, distinctive 'witchity, witchity, witchity, witch'

8. Many think the Ring-necked Duck should be called the Ring-billed Duck. What color is the ring on its neck?

Answer: cinnamon

The cinnamon ring on the dark neck of this species is rarely seen in the field, in contrast to the bold, white ring near the tip of the bill.

9. The only native owl species in the Hawaiian Islands, this ground nesting species is also widely occurring in Eurasia and the Americas.

Answer: Short-eared Owl

10. The only member of the Stork family regularly occurring in North America.

Answer: Wood Stork

The Wood Stork breeds along the southern coast and is a rare wanderer during postbreeding dispersal as far north as Maine and British Columbia. The Jabiru, a stork of Central and South America, is only an accidental straggler in North America.

Source: Author card951

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