Ornithology Quiz II

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focused on the common name and family of the birds. then any adaptations such as diet, foot type, etc.

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Northern Harrier

Accipitridae

Raptorial

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Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipitridae

Raptorial

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Northern Goshawk

Accipitridae

Raptorial

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Northern Gannet

Sulidae

Totipalmate

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Pied-billed Grebe

Podicipedidae

Lobate

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Common Loon

Gaviidae

Palmate

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Double-crested Cormorant

Podicipedidae

Totipalmate

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Great Blue Heron

Ardeidae

Anisodactyl

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Black-crowned Night Heron

Ardeidae

Anisodactyl

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American Bittern

Ardeidae

Anisodactyl

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Canada Goose

Anatidae

Palmate

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Turkey Vulture

Cathartidae

Anisodactyl

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Hooded Merganser

Anatidae

Palmate

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Red-breasted Merganser

Anatidae

Palmate

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Common Eider

Anatidae

Palmate

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Northern Shoveler

Anatidae

Palmate

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Leach’s Storm Petrel

Hydrobatidae

Palmate

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Sooty Shearwater

Procellariidae

Palmate

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Northern Fulmar

Procellariidae

Palmate

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Blue-winged Teal

Anatidae

Palmate

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White-winged Scoter

Anatidae

Palmate

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American Black Duck

Anatidae

Palmate

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Bald Eagle

Accipitridae

Raptorial

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What are the birds in the Gaviidae family? (1)

  1. Common Loon


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What are the birds in the Podicipedidae family? (1)

  1. Pied-billed Grebe


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What are the birds in the Procellariidae family? (2)

  1. Northern Fulmar

  2. Sooty Shearwater


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What are the birds in the Hydrobatidae family? (1)

  1. Leach’s Storm Petrel


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What are the birds in the Sulidae family? (1)

  1. Northern Gannet


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What are the birds in the Phalacrocoracidae family? (1)

  1. Double-crested Cormorant


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What are the birds in the Ardeidae family? (3)

  1. American Bittern

  2. Great Blue Heron

  3. Clack-crowned Night Heron


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What are the birds in the Anatidae family? (8)

  1. American Black Duck

  2. Canada Goose

  3. Hooded Merganser

  4. Red-breasted Merganser

  5. Common Eider

  6. White-winged Scoter

  7. Northern Shoveler

  8. Blue-winged Teal


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What are the birds in the Cathartidae family? (1)

  1. Turkey Vulture


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What are the birds in the Accipitridae family? (4)

  1. Sharp-shinned Hawk

  2. Northern Goshawk

  3. Northern Harrier

  4. Bald Eagle


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What is special about the Turkey Vulture?

It has bristles on its' head to catch the blood of prey

This makes it easier for them to clean off

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What is special about the White-winged Scoter and Common Eider?

Their feet are further back on their body which helps them with diving

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What is special about the Red-breasted Merganser?

It has a serrated bill and a barded tongue to help keep the fish in while eating

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What is special about the Northern Fulmar and Sooty Shearwater?

They are tube nosed which allows for salt excretion

Concentrated salt solution drips from the bill