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Quiz about Birds of North America
Quiz about Birds of North America

Birds of North America Trivia Quiz


Given the description, pick the correct wild bird.

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
crisw
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
2,587
Updated
Jul 31 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
5331
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 15
1. This mostly-white owl is sometimes called the 'monkey-faced owl'. Farmers put up nest boxes for it because it can consume many rodents each night. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This rare bird, found only in some remote areas along the Mexican border, is the only remaining member of the parrot family native to the United States. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This ground-dwelling desert native, famous for snake killing and cartoon appearances, is really a member of the cuckoo family. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This vulture, reintroduced into the wild in several areas in the West, has the largest wingspan of any North American land bird. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. This black, white and red bird stores its food in holes that it drills into tree trunks. Its 'Ja-cob, ja-cob' call is one of the most familiar sounds in California's oak woodlands. Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This family of diminutive birds can fly backwards and has members bold enough to chase hawks and eagles away from their nests. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. These birds are widely regarded by avian researchers as being some of the most intelligent animals. They can count and can solve surprisingly complex problems. They fly acrobatics and slide down snow-covered hills for fun. They can also be taught to talk. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This bird was sometimes called 'fool hen' by explorers, because it would not fly or run away from hunters but would stand still and allow itself to be killed. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Males of this common songbird will attack small red objects and even their own reflections in a mirror. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This odd marsh bird makes a sound like a rusty old water pump. Rarely seen, it blends into the brown marsh grasses almost perfectly, even stretching its head and bill straight up into the air to resemble grass stems. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. This gigantic white bird with a red head patch is one of the rarest species in the United States. It nests in Canada and winters in Texas. Researchers remove the first eggs laid from the Canadian nests to be raised by a related species of bird. The parents then will lay and raise a second clutch. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. These insect-eating birds are among the world's best fliers. They build nests of mud. They are perhaps most famous for the legend of their annual return to the mission of San Juan Capistrano in California. Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Members of this family of birds are unusual because they can drink without raising their heads. They also produce a special food for their nestlings in their stomachs and regurgitate this food. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. This bird is famous for its imitative powers, copying such diverse sounds as lawnmowers, hawks, and cats. An excellent songster, it often sings at night. Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. This tiny mountain songbird dives into swiftly-running streams to procure its food. Hint



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1. This mostly-white owl is sometimes called the 'monkey-faced owl'. Farmers put up nest boxes for it because it can consume many rodents each night.

Answer: Barn owl

The barn owl is one of the most widespread species of bird in the world, found on all continents except Antarctica.
2. This rare bird, found only in some remote areas along the Mexican border, is the only remaining member of the parrot family native to the United States.

Answer: Thick-billed parrot

The Carolina parakeet is extinct. The monk parakeet and red-headed Amazon have been released or escaped from captivity in several areas of the U.S.
3. This ground-dwelling desert native, famous for snake killing and cartoon appearances, is really a member of the cuckoo family.

Answer: Roadrunner

Unlike many cuckoos, roadrunners do care for their own young.
4. This vulture, reintroduced into the wild in several areas in the West, has the largest wingspan of any North American land bird.

Answer: California condor

This huge vulture was nearly wiped out by humans' guns, traps and poisons.
5. This black, white and red bird stores its food in holes that it drills into tree trunks. Its 'Ja-cob, ja-cob' call is one of the most familiar sounds in California's oak woodlands.

Answer: Acorn woodpecker

Sometimes hundreds of acorns will be stored in one tree trunk. Occasionally they use house sidings for the same purpose- filling the gaps between the house walls with thousands of acorns!
6. This family of diminutive birds can fly backwards and has members bold enough to chase hawks and eagles away from their nests.

Answer: Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds expend tremendous amounts of energy every day.
7. These birds are widely regarded by avian researchers as being some of the most intelligent animals. They can count and can solve surprisingly complex problems. They fly acrobatics and slide down snow-covered hills for fun. They can also be taught to talk.

Answer: Ravens

All of the corvids are bright, but ravens are perhaps the brightest.
8. This bird was sometimes called 'fool hen' by explorers, because it would not fly or run away from hunters but would stand still and allow itself to be killed.

Answer: Spruce grouse

Also known as the spruce hen or Canada grouse, this bird lives in forested areas of Alaska, Canada and northern states of the USA. They are reluctant to fly, although they are at home on tree branches, and their willingness to stay on the ground makes them literally sitting targets.
9. Males of this common songbird will attack small red objects and even their own reflections in a mirror.

Answer: Robin

They react to the red color as representing an intruding male.
10. This odd marsh bird makes a sound like a rusty old water pump. Rarely seen, it blends into the brown marsh grasses almost perfectly, even stretching its head and bill straight up into the air to resemble grass stems.

Answer: Bittern

Bitterns have long, sharp bills that can easily poke out an eye.
11. This gigantic white bird with a red head patch is one of the rarest species in the United States. It nests in Canada and winters in Texas. Researchers remove the first eggs laid from the Canadian nests to be raised by a related species of bird. The parents then will lay and raise a second clutch.

Answer: Whooping crane

The much more numerous sandhill cranes are the foster parents.
12. These insect-eating birds are among the world's best fliers. They build nests of mud. They are perhaps most famous for the legend of their annual return to the mission of San Juan Capistrano in California.

Answer: Cliff swallows

Very few swallows return to Capistrano any more.
13. Members of this family of birds are unusual because they can drink without raising their heads. They also produce a special food for their nestlings in their stomachs and regurgitate this food.

Answer: Pigeons and doves

Other birds have to raise their heads and let the water trickle down their throats. The nestling food is called 'pigeon milk'.
14. This bird is famous for its imitative powers, copying such diverse sounds as lawnmowers, hawks, and cats. An excellent songster, it often sings at night.

Answer: Mockingbird

Mockingbirds are rarely seen at feeders because they eat insects and fruit rather than seeds.
15. This tiny mountain songbird dives into swiftly-running streams to procure its food.

Answer: Ouzel

It's also known as a dipper.
Source: Author crisw

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