Bird Quiz # 2

Test your bird knowledge!

Quiz Questions

1.
What predatory songbird family catches their prey and impales them on thorns or barbed wire?
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- A.
  Shrike
- B.
  Vireo
- C.
  Magpie
2.
What bird is the fastest runner?
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- A.
  Roadrunner
- B.
  Duck
- C.
  Ostrich
3.
What bird is this?
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- A.
  Semipalmated Plover
- B.
  Killdeer
- C.
  Least Sandpiper
4.
What anatomical structure in birds serves as temporary food storage in the esophagus?
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- A.
  Gizzard
- B.
  Crop
- C.
  Syrinx
5.
What is a colloquial name for the American Kestrel?
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- A.
  Killy Hawk
- B.
  Grasshopper Hawk
- C.
  Sparrow Hawk
- D.
  All of the above
6.
What bird is this?
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- A.
  Canada Goose
- B.
  America Goose
- C.
  North American Goose
7.
Do birds have bladders?
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
8.
What bird is this?
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- A.
  Bufflehead
- B.
  Hooded Merganser
- C.
  Common Merganser
9.
Some chicks are mobile from the moment of birth. What is this called?
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- A.
  Precocial
- B.
  Altricial
- C.
  Overachieving
10.
When courting, a male Least Tern will bring a female a:
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- A.
  White shell
- B.
  Black pebble
- C.
  Fish

Quiz Outcomes

1.
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