BIRDS!!!!!!!!!!

“Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees.”

- David Letterman

Question 1

• In which phylum are Terns? A. AvesB. VertebrataC. ChordataD. Gastrotricha

Question 2

• In which order are Herons? A. AvesB. CiconiiformesC. JacanasD. Gruiformes

Question 3

• In which sub-phylum are Jaegers? A. VertebrataB. AvesC. JacanasD. Anseriformes

Question 4

• The bird in the picture is most likely to be a: A. Brown CreeperB. Dark-Eyed JuncoC. PellicanD. Barn Owl

Question 5

• This image is of what bird? A. Common Ground DoveB. Least TernC. Inca DoveD. Osprey

Question 6

• Possible prey of the Cooper’s Hawk are: A. ChipmunksB. FrogsC. DovesD. All of the above

Question 7

Black Skimmers got their name because of: A. B.F. Skimmer, who first identified themB. Because their heads wave from side to side,

like they’re reading.C. Because their beak skims the water when

feeding.D. None of the above

Question 8

This loyal Cocker Spaniel has most likely assisted with the capture of which popular game bird?

A. Golden EagleB. Chimney SwiftC. WarblerD. Common Pheasant

Question 9

Which best describes the typical mating habits of the Raven?

A. They choose one mate for lifeB. The males have many mating partners each

seasonC. They choose one mate per season

Question 10

This is a picture of a: A. LarkB. GullC. JayD. Swift

Question 11

This is a picture of a: A. LarkB. SwallowC. JayD. Wren

Question 12

The smallest (in size) of the following is the: A. Bee HummingbirdB. Clark’s NutcrackerC. Black-Billed MagpieD. Purple Martin

Question 13

The Red-breasted Nuthatch has a: A. Black throatB. White crownC. White throatD. Blue crown

Question 14

Poecile carolinensis is: A. White-breasted NuthatchB. Carolina ChickadeeC. Canyon WrenD. Blue Jay

Question 15

Baeolophus bicolor is: A. White-breasted NuthatchB. Tufted TitmouseC. Red-headed WoodpeckerD. Spotted Towhee

Question 16

Chondestes grammacus is: A. Lark SparrowB. Tufted TitmouseC. Mountain ChickadeeD. Cactus Wren

Question 17

The bird imaged to the right is: A. Lark SparrowB. Tufted TitmouseC. Mountain ChickadeeD. Brown Creeper

Question 18

Woody Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker who has white neck, throat and forehead patches. His eyes are white. He is a:

A. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerB. Acorn WoodpeckerC. Downy WoodpeckerD. Pileated Woodpecker

Question 19

The Cactus Wren is the State Bird of: A. NevadaB. New MexicoC. ArizonaD. Oklahoma

Question 20

This imaged bird is the: A. Snow BuntingB. Snow MartinC. White-crowned SparrowD. White Dove

Question 21

The Gray Catbird has the word cat in its name because it:

A. Has whiskers like a catB. Feeds on catsC. Has a call that sounds like a cat’s meowD. Has claws like a cat

Question 22

Mimus polyglottos is the: A. Northern MockingbirdB. Snow MartinC. White-crowned SparrowD. Curve-billed Thrasher

Question 23

The imaged bird is the: A. OvenbirdB. Harris’s SparrowC. Horned LarkD. Kentucky Warbler

Question 24

Harris’s Sparrow was named for: A. An American amateur ornithologist with the

last name HarrisB. A famous novelist with the last name HarrisC. The Actor, Edward HarrisD. No one knows

Question 25

The Greater Roadrunner can run up to: A. 10 miles / hourB. 20 miles / hourC. 30 miles / hourD. 40 miles / hour

Question 26

Harry Potter’s Owl, Hedwig, is what kind of owl? A. Great Horned OwlB. Great Gray OwlC. Snowy OwlD. White Owl

Question 27

The imaged bird is a: A. Red CrossbillB. Brown ThrasherC. Cedar WaxwingD. Western Kingbird

Question 28

The only member of genus Dolichonyx is the: A. Red CrossbillB. Common GrackleC. BobolinkD. Western Kingbird

Question 29

The imaged bird is a: A. Scissor-tailed FlycatcherB. Common GrackleC. BobolinkD. Northern Cardinal

Question 30

The Baltimore Oriole received its name from: A. After a baseball teamB. After the coat-of-arms of Lord BaltimoreC. After Baltimore, MarylandD. After the Stanley Baltimore, an amateur

ornithologist

Question 31

The Eastern Phoebe has a: A. Dark billB. Light billC. Red plumeD. Blue plume

Question 32

The imaged bird is a: A. White-breasted NuthatchB. Horned SwallowC. PhainopeplaD. Horned Lark

Question 33

The only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains is:

A. Black JayB. Clark’s JayC. Steller’s JayD. Blue Jay

Question 34

The largest North American swallow is the: A. Cliff SwallowB. Purple MartinC. Blue MartinD. Barn Swallow

Question 35

The adult female is mainly olive-brown, greyer on the underparts and with white patches in the wings. This best describes the:

A. Cliff SwallowB. Evening GrosbeakC. Brown ThrasherD. Cedar Waxwing

Question 36

The imaged bird is the:

A. Yellow-headed BlackbirdB. Western MeadowlarkC. Northern MockingbirdD. American Goldfinch

Question 37

The imaged bird is the:

A. Golden-crowned KingletB. Evening GrosbeakC. Painted BuntingD. Cedar Waxwing

Question 38

Turdus migratorius is the:

A. Painted BuntingB. Black PhoebeC. American Robin D. Cedar Waxwing

Question 39

The Brown-headed Cowbird has the word cow in its name because:

A. It makes a sound like a cow’s mooB. It follows cattle to find foodC. It was a popular pet of cowboys and

cowgirlsD. It has a black and white color pattern like

a cow

Question 40

The order Passeriformes includes which of the following:

A. WoodpeckersB. FlycatchersC. GoatsuckersD. Albatrosses

Question 41

The order Galliformes includes which of the following:

A. DovesB. RailsC. DartersD. Turkeys

Question 42

The imaged birds are:

A. Whooping CranesB. American CootsC. Caspian TernsD. Wilson’s Phalaropes

Question 43

The imaged birds are:

A. Black-bellied Whistling-DuckB. Wood DuckC. Surf ScoterD. Cinnamon Teal

Question 44

Canvasbacks feed mainly from:

A. TreesB. GrasslandC. Other animalsD. Underwater

Question 45

The imaged bird is a:

A. Crested CaracaraB. American KestrelC. Clapper RailD. Northern Harrier

Question 46

Aquila chrysaetos is the:

A. Bald EagleB. Golden EagleC. Swainson’s HawkD. Peregrine Falcon

Question 47

The feeding bird is a:

A. Bald EagleB. Turkey VultureC. Swainson’s HawkD. California Condor

Question 48

The imaged bird is a:

A. California DoveB. Ground DoveC. Inca DoveD. Mourning Dove

Question 50

The imaged bird is a:

A. MallardB. Northern ShovelerC. Surf ScoterD. Northern Bobwhite