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North American Birds

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Introduction:
"All the birds in the quiz live in North America."


1. This large, beautiful bird is often found standing in freshwater areas or salt marshes. It feeds on fish, frogs, snakes, mice, and other birds.
    Canada Goose
    American Bittern
    Great Blue Heron
    Sandhill Crane


2. This white bird is often found riding the back of a cow.
    Cattle Egret
    Bewick's Wren
    Green Heron
    Orchard Oriole


3. This magnificent bird is endangered and can be readily seen at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
    Sandhill Crane
    Whooping Crane
    Glossy Ibis
    Mute Swan


4. This is the most common duck in the world. Males have a bright green head.
    Pintail
    Ruddy Duck
    Canada Goose
    Mallard


5. This 'clown' of the Atlantic chases fish by literally flying after them underwater. It has a large, colorful bill.
    Forster's Tern
    Atlantic Puffin
    Black Skimmer
    Marsh Hawk


6. When these birds are frightened, they are more likely to run than fly. Collectively, they are called a covey.
    Ring-necked Pheasant
    California Quail
    Turkey
    Ruffed Grouse


7. This member of the cuckoo family is long-tailed and fast on its feet. It feeds on snakes and lizards.
    Bobwhite
    Belted Kingfisher
    Roadrunner
    Mourning Dove


8. This owl is no bigger than a good-sized sparrow and has two black blotches or 'eyes' on the back of its neck.
    Burrowing Owl
    Barn Owl
    Northern Pygmy Owl
    Great Horned Owl


9. Judged by human standards, this black bird is perhaps the most intelligent of all birds.
    Brewer's Blackbird
    Grackle
    Common Crow
    Starling


10. In this species, the male is red with black wings and the female is yellowish green with darker wings and tail.
    Painted Bunting
    Northern Oriole
    Scarlet Tanager
    Western Tanager


11. What is the House Sparrow also known as?
    English Sparrow
    Brewer's Sparrow
    Chipping Sparrow
    Field Sparrow


12. This flycatcher has long, streaming plumes.
    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
    Say's Phoebe
    Great Crested Flycatcher
    Western Kingbird


13. This hummingbird lays her eggs when her nest is only half finished. She completes it while incubating.
    Rufous Hummingbird
    Allen's Hummingbird
    Ruby-throated Hummingbird
    Anna's Hummingbird


14. This dove got its name from the sad sound it makes.
    Ground Dove
    Rock Dove
    Mourning Dove
    White-winged Dove


15. This game bird was named by the ancient Greeks, who imported it from the region of the River Phasis.
    White-tailed Ptarmigan
    Ring-necked Pheasant
    Say's Phoebe
    Vermillion Flycatcher


16. This scavenger is a magnificent flier. It soars for hours in the sky, rocking slightly from side to side.
    Screech Owl
    Red-tailed Hawk
    Turkey Vulture
    Swainson's Hawk


17. These ducks are identified by their blue bills.
    Ruddy Duck
    Wood Duck
    Common Merganser
    Black Duck


18. This shorebird has a sickle-shaped bill.
    Willet
    Long-billed Curlew
    Greater Yellowlegs
    American Oystercatcher


19. This plover nests on open ground and its name echoes its loud, ringing call.
    Semipalmated Plover
    Snowy Plover
    Killdeer
    Black-bellied Plover


20. Which bird is known for its laughing and yodeling sounds?
    Western Grebe
    Greater Shearwater
    Common Loon
    Leach's Storm-petrel


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