Wild Ducks Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mallard

The mallard is the most widespread of all ducks in the world. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica. The male has a green head with a brown chest and gray body with white ring around neck. Its bill, legs and feet are orange. The female is all brown with dark bill, feet and legs.

Answer: China

The male is brightly colored with a red bill, legs and feet and the female is brown. This duck nests in tree holes.

Answer: Muscovy

These ducks are unlike any other duck species in the world. They can be aggressive and love to roost in trees. They also have red bumps on there face called "caruncles". There is even a domesticated variety of this species.

Answer: Nesting in tree cavities

This duck is found in North America. It is a close relative of the Chinese Mandarin duck. The male is brightly colored and female is all brown.

Answer: Blue

The male ruddy duck has a bright blue bill to attract a mate. This color is not seen in nature very often. The blue footed booby, which is not a duck, has similarly colored legs and feet.

Answer: Waterfowl

This class includes geese, swans and loons. These birds all have webbed feet for swimming and a bill.

Answer: Killdeer

The killdeer is a type of plover found in grasslands and mudflats. It is widespread across Canada, the USA and into Mexico.

Answer: Northern shoveler

The northern shoveler is a very distinctive looking duck. It gets its distinctive look from its shovel-shaped down pointing bill. The males have a dark green head and a brown breast with a white body and black wings. Its bill is black and legs and feet are orange. The female looks like a female mallard except for her shovel shaped bill.

Answer: Eider

The eider is found around Arctic coasts of North America, Europe and Asia. There are many different species of eiders. They all can be identified by the bump on the male's brightly colored bill.

Answer: Europe, Asia

There are many different types of shelduck found around the world. The common shelduck male and female look similar. They both have a pink bill, legs and feet. The main difference between the female and male appearance is the bump on the male's bill.