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Woodpeckers Trivia Quiz

Here is some woodpecker trivia.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,939

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 5

1. How many species occur in the state of Alaska? Hint

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Question 2 of 5

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

A Mating signal

The Ears

A Glider

A Brace

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Question 3 of 5

3. Which of these woodpeckers is definitely extinct? Hint

None of these

Red-breasted sapsucker

Ivory Billed Woodpecker

Three-toed

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Question 4 of 5

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

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Question 5 of 5

5. What is the family name for woodpecker? Hint

Phicade

Piladae

Picidae

Philamine

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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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