Ornithology Quiz III

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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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American Kestrel

Falconidae

Raptorial

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Merlin

Falconidae

Raptorial

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Common Nighthawk

Caprimulgidae

Anisodactyl

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Rock Dove - Pigeon

Columbidae

Anisodactyl

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Mourning Dove

Columbidae

Anisodactyl

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American Woodcock

Scolopacidae

Anisodactyl

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Black Bellied Plover

Charadriidae

Anisodactyl

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Semipalmated Plover

Charadriidae

Semipalmate

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Lesser Yellowlegs

Scolopacidae

Anisodactyl

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Northern Flicker

Picidae

Zygodactyl

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Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Cuculidae

Zygodactyl

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Belted Kingfisher

Alcedinidae

Syndactyl

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American Coot

Rallidae

Lobate

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Virginia Rail

Rallidae

Anisodactyl

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Dovekie

Alcidae

Palmate

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Razorbill

Alcidae

Palmate

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Thick-billed Murre

Alcidae

Palmate

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Barred Owl

Strigidae

Raptorial

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Long-eared Owl

Strigidae

Raptorial

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Northern Saw-whet

Strigidae

Raptorial

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Short-eared Owl

Strigidae

Raptorial

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Snowy Owl

Strigidae

Raptorial

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Trochilidae

Anisodactyl

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Common Tern

Laridae

Palmate

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Great Black-backed Gull

Laridae

Palmate

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Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianidae

Anisodactyl

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Ruffed Grouse

Phasianidae

Anisodactyl

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Sora

Rallidae

Anisodactyl

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Osprey

Pandionidae

Raptorial

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

  1. Osprey


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

  1. American Kestrel

  2. Merlin


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

  1. Ruffed Grouse

  2. Ring-necked Pheasant


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

  1. American Coot

  2. Sora

  3. Virginia Rail


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What birds are in the Charadriidae family? (3)

  1. Semiapalmated Plover

  2. Least Sandpiper

  3. Black Bellied Plover


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What birds are in the Scolopacidae family? (2)

  1. American Woodcock

  2. Lesser Yellowlegs


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What birds are in the Laridae family? (2)

  1. Great Black-backed Gull

  2. Common Tern


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What birds are in the Alcidae family? (3)

  1. Thick-billed Murre

  2. Razorbill

  3. Dovekie


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What birds are in the Columbidae family? (2)

  1. Rock Dove - Pigeon

  2. Mourning Dove


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What birds are in the Cuculidae family? (1)

  1. Yellow-billed Cuckoo


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What birds are in the Strigidae family? (5)

  1. Barred Owl

  2. Long-eared Owl

  3. Short-eared Owl

  4. Snowy Owl

  5. Northern Saw-whet


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What birds are in the Tytonidae family? (1)

  1. Barn Owl


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What birds are in the Caprimulgidae family? (1)

  1. Common Nighthawk


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What birds are in the Trochilidae family? (1)

  1. Ruby-throated Hummingbird


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What birds are in the Alcedinidae family? (1)

  1. Belted Kingfisher


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What birds are in the Picidae family? (4)

  1. Northern Flicker

  2. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

  3. Hairy Woodpecker

  4. Downy Woodpecker


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What birds are in the Apodidae family? (1)

  1. Chimney Swift


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Chimney Swift

Apodidae

Pamprodactyl

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Hairy Woodpecker

Picidae

Zygodactyl

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Picidae

Zygodactyl

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Barn Owl

Tytonidae

Raptorial

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Downy Woodpecker

Picidae

Zygodactyl