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Feeder Birds Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of the feeder birds of the United States. Have Fun!

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

Author
FDR

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,754

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
3002

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the following is not a bird commonly found at feeders? Hint

Dark-eyed Junco

Carolina Wren

Black-capped Chickadee

American Avocet

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Question 2 of 15

2. Does the male or the female of the Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers have red on the back of its neck?

Answer: (Male or Female)

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Question 3 of 15

3. The goldfinch's favorite kind of food is_______seed. Hint

Millet

Sunflower

Thistle

Safflower

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following will not be attracted by fruit feeders? Hint

Scarlet Tanager

Mourning Dove

Baltimore Oriole

Eastern Bluebird

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Question 5 of 15

5. What are two kinds of nuthatches found in the Eastern United States? Hint

White-breasted and Pygmy

Red-breasted and Common

Red-breasted and Pygmy

White-breasted and Red-breasted

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is one of the names of the bird formerly known as the rufous-sided towhee? Hint

Red Towhee

California Towhee

Eastern Towhee

Brown Towhee

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Question 7 of 15

7. What color is the tufted titmouse? Hint

Green

Black

Gray

Red

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the only kind of hummingbird found that breeds in the eastern United States? Hint

Anna's

Magnificent

Ruby-throated

Black-chinned

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who monitors Project Feeder Watch? Hint

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Sierra Club

Audubon Society

World Wildlife Fund

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Question 10 of 15

10. What are the two species of waxwings found in the United States? Hint

Bohemian and American

Bohemian and Cedar

Bohemian and Western

American and Western

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which is not a kind of feeder? Hint

window feeder

roof feeder

hopper feeder

tube feeder

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Question 12 of 15

12. What kind of bird was introduced into the USA from Europe? Hint

American Tree Sparrow

Tufted Titmouse

House Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

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Question 13 of 15

13. What hawk will most commonly visit feeders to prey on birds? Hint

Common Black Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Northern Harrier

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Question 14 of 15

14. How often should you clean your feeders? Hint

once a month

once every week

once a year

once a day

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Question 15 of 15

15. What color are oriole feeders typically? Hint

Yellow

Red

Orange

Green

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is not a bird commonly found at feeders?

Answer: American Avocet

The American avocet is a shorebird found in mud flats. The Carolina wren is a little bird that has a alarmingly loud call. The black-capped chickadee is also a little bird that is very tame. The dark-eyed junco is a hardy little black and white bird that feeds on the ground.

2. Does the male or the female of the Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers have red on the back of its neck?

Answer: Male

The male of both these species has a little red on the back of its neck. You can attract woodpeckers by offering suet and peanuts. These species also feed on bugs in logs.

3. The goldfinch's favorite kind of food is_______seed.

Answer: Thistle

American Goldfinches love to eat thistle also known as niger. They sometimes will sit for hours at a time at thistle feeders. After this they will sometimes take a bath.

4. Which of the following will not be attracted by fruit feeders?

Answer: Mourning Dove

A fruit feeder can be made by sticking a orange or an apple on a stick. The fruit feeder usually attracts brightly colored birds.

5. What are two kinds of nuthatches found in the Eastern United States?

Answer: White-breasted and Red-breasted

The red-breasted nuthatch is a cute hardy bird that can be attracted by suet and sunflower seeds. The white-breasted nuthatch is a larger blue and white bird. It can be attracted by the same things as the red-breasted nuthatch.

6. What is one of the names of the bird formerly known as the rufous-sided towhee?

Answer: Eastern Towhee

The Eastern towhee is a black, white and rufous bird which typically feeds on the ground.

7. What color is the tufted titmouse?

Answer: Gray

The tufted titmouse is a tame bird. It can be attracted by sunflower seeds.

8. What is the only kind of hummingbird found that breeds in the eastern United States?

Answer: Ruby-throated

The ruby-throated hummingbird can be attacted with sugar water. They hover in the air and are sometimes mistaken for moths.

9. Who monitors Project Feeder Watch?

Answer: Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Project Feeder Watch is an excellent study that shows the patterns of feeder birds.

10. What are the two species of waxwings found in the United States?

Answer: Bohemian and Cedar

Waxwings can be attracted by berries. Normally, they move in flocks.

11. Which is not a kind of feeder?

Answer: roof feeder

A hopper feeder can hold almost any kind of food. Window and tube feeders can hold any kind of seed.

12. What kind of bird was introduced into the USA from Europe?

Answer: House Sparrow

The house sparrow along with the European starling are big nuisances at feeders and will eat a lot of your seed.

13. What hawk will most commonly visit feeders to prey on birds?

Answer: Cooper's Hawk

The Cooper's hawk along with the sharp-shinned hawk can be seen at feeders occasionally. They are very small in relation to other hawks(especially the sharp-shinned).

14. How often should you clean your feeders?

Answer: once every week

Feeder cleaning is very important in stopping the spread of disease. It should be done once a week.

15. What color are oriole feeders typically?

Answer: Orange

Oriole feeders are somewhat like hummingbird feeders except they are larger, and they are orange instead of red.

Source: Author FDR

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