The ______ were African ratites introduced to Australia. |
ostriches |
Dabbling Ducks characteristically feed in ______. |
shallow water |
The ____ is an example of a perching duck that is native to South America. |
muscovy |
Pelagic birds like the Tubenoses live ______. |
far out at sea |
The ____ is one species of bird with a keen sense of smell. |
turkey vulture |
Ratite birds are characterized by having a _____. |
flat sternum |
About half the species of birds in the world belong to the order ________. |
passeriformes |
There are about ______ species of birds in the world. |
9700 |
Diving Ducks mostly feed on _______. |
invertebrates |
The ____ was once called the Pigeon Hawk. |
Merlin |
The _____ are long-tailed, and short-winged acrobatic fliers that mostly feed on birds. |
Accipiters |
The ____ is considered a sea duck although it lives mostly inland. |
common goldeneye |
The elephant bird was native to New Guinea. |
false |
Diving Ducks, and Dabbling Ducks tend to be plumage _____. |
dichromatic |
Grebes are loon-like birds with ______ feet. |
lobed |
Several captively bred California Condors have been released in ______. |
Arizona |
Species in the Pelican- Cormorant (Pelecaniformes) group have ____ feet. |
totipalmate |
The Anhinga or snake bird is actually in the same order as the _____. |
pelicans |
White pelicans differ from other members of the order in that they do not ______. |
dive from the air for food |
The ____ are an example of a diving duck. |
scaup |
Emus have ____ toe per feet. |
3 |
Of the ratites only the ____ has just two toes. |
ostrich |
In various species of grouse, the males come to a common site called a(n) ____ and there they attempt to attract mates by inflating sir sacs and chasing other males |
lek |
The ______ has claws on its wings to help it climb through vegetation. |
Hoatzin |
There are actually ____ species of kiwi. |
3 |
The ____ are board winged soaring species |
buteos |
There are ____ species of Mergansers in North America. |
3 |
Groove-billed Anis are related to the _____. |
cuckoos |
The _____ plover nests far inland on grasslands. |
mountain |
Woodpeckers have ____ feet, where two toes point forward and one or two point backward. |
zygodactyl |
Gulls as a group are all chiefly scavengers. |
True |
The Hoopoe is a European and African species in the same group as the |
kingfishers |
A cere is a characteristic of the _____. |
parrots |
Galahs are a species of _____. |
parrot |
Most woodpecker species have three toes. |
false |
Galahs are native to _____. |
Australia |
American Bitterns are in the same group as the _____. |
Herons |
Numerous species of flightless ____ evolved on oceanic islands. |
rails |
All owls are strictly nocturnal hunters. |
false |
Female _____ are brightly colored while the males have a duller plumage. |
phalaropes |
Kookaburras are related to the _______. |
kingfishers |
Owls have feet that are oriented like those of the ______. |
woodpeckers |
The main food of Limpkins is ______. |
mollusks |
Herons and Egrets feed chiefly on ______. |
fish |
Hummingbirds are found only in the new world. |
true |
Wood storks and ____ both have un-feathered heads. |
vultures |
Whooping cranes originally nested only in _____. |
canada |
As a group, sandpipers all have very long legs and beaks. |
false |
_____ are species that are related to Terns that feed by flying low with their lower mandible in the water. |
skimmers |
A grey-tailed Mountain Gem is a species of |
hummingbird |
All plovers either lack or have vestigal (=reduced) ________. |
hallux |
In the American Southwest as many as _____ Hummingbird species are known to occur. |
17 |
Roseate Spoonbills are in the same group as the ______. |
herons |
The Dodos and Solitaires were native only to the ______. |
mascarenes |
Toucanets are related to ______. |
woodpeckers |
Limpkins are in the same group as the ______. |
rails |
The crested pigeon is native to |
australia |
The tawny frogmouth is a common bird in _____. |
australia |
The ____ are mostly pelagic species in the shorebird group that feed by diving for fish. |
alcids |
members of the heron and egret group are characterized by having ______. |
naked lores |
The _____ are shorebirds that feed by spinning around in the water to stir up food items. |
phalaropes |
Jaegers and Skuas feed on mammals and birds and are actually closely related to _____. |
shorebirds |
Terns feed by _____. |
diving from the air for fish |
According to one reference there are _____ species of Hummingbirds in Costa Rica alone. |
51 |
In the eastern US there is ______ common species of Hummingbird. |
one |
The Nighthjars and Tawny Frogmouth are members of the group known as the ______. |
Goatsuckers |
Dodos were in the same group as the _______. |
pigeons |
Nuthatches and Creepers are members of the same family |
false |
The yellow-bellied siskin is a type of |
finch |
Currawongs are native to ______. |
australia |
There are ______ species of waxwings worldwide. |
3 |
Shrikes are found worldwide except for _____. |
australia |
Mynas and Starlings belong to a family that is widespread on oceanic islands but absent from africa. |
false |
The new holland honey-eater is native to |
australia |
The kinglets are a family found only in the old world |
false |
Three-wattled bellbirds are indigenous to the _____. |
neotropics |
Horned Larks are not native to _______. |
australia |
The _____ family is the largest family that is found just in the New World. |
tyrannidae |
The _____ are passerine birds that forage by impaling small animals on thorns. |
Shrikes |
Thrushes are found woldwide except in _____. |
new zealand |
Honey-eaters were not found naturally in Hawaii. |
false |
The _____ are passerine species that are similar to swifts |
swallows |
______ are common passerine birds that occur worldwide except for South America. |
crows |
The Northern Mockingbird is most closely related to the ________. |
thrashers |
Most tanagers are found in __________. |
south america |
Redpolls are in the same group as the ________. |
red-crested cardinal |
There is a native species of crow found only in Hawaii. |
True |
The _____ are sluggish insect gleaning foragers. |
Vireos |
A brushy tongue is characteristic of the ______. |
honey eaters |
Titmice are in the same family as the _______ |
chickadees |
The ______ is a chickadee like species indigenous to the southwest and mexico, that belongs to a distinct family. |
verdin |
There are _____ native species of crow and jays in New Zealand. |
0 |
North American Gnatcatchers are in the same family as the _______. |
Old World warblers |
The bobolink is related to the _______. |
blackbirds |
Most woodpecker species have 3 toes |
… |
WIS 2552 Topic Choice Questions TOPIC 6-8
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