Beginners Quiz #3

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In this quiz we continue with the birds that are fairly common and widely distributed across the United States. These are the species that you are most likely to see.

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Question 1

A	Northern Cardinal Hint: Northern Cardinal is nearly all red (in males), with a distinct crown and black face mask.
B	House Sparrow Hint: No. House Sparrow has no red.
C	Red-headed Woodpecker Hint: The bill is wrong for a woodpecker.
D	House Finch Hint: Excellent. The finch bill, limited red on its head, and plain brownish back point to House Finch.
E	Scarlet Tanager Hint: Scarlet Tanager is nearly all red, with black wings.

Question 2

A	Black Brant Hint: Black Brant is a goose, with a longer neck that is nearly all black.
B	Wood Duck Hint: Wood Duck is much more colorful than this bird.
C	Mallard Hint: A female Mallard is lighter brown, has a yellowish or orange bill, and its wing patch is blue, but with white edges.
D	American Black Duck Hint: Yes. A duck having a dark body, greenish bill, and blue wing patch without any white is American Black Duck.
E	Common Eider Hint: Eiders have a clear sloping shape to its head/bill, with a shorter bill.

Question 3

A	Eastern Towhee Hint: Eastern Towhee has orange on its flacks but is white in the center of its undersides.
B	Hermit Thrush Hint: Hermit Thrush has a white breast with bold spots.
C	Orchard Oriole Hint: Male Orchard Oriole has a chestnut colored chest with a black patch that extends further down its throat, and lacks the white eye-ring of this bird.
D	American Robin Hint: Yes. The unspotted orange-ish breast, dark back, and yellow bill are all characteristics of American Robin.
E	Gray Catbird Hint: Gray Catbird is nearly uniform gray.

Question 4

A	Yellow Warbler Hint: Yellow Warbler has no black on its body and has a pointier warbler bill.
B	Eastern Meadowlark Hint: Eastern Meadowlark overall is a brownish bird that has some yellow on its belly, but a large black "V" on its neck.
C	American Goldfinch Hint: Yes! The bright yellow body with black wings and forehead indicates an adult male American Goldfinch.
D	Common Yellowthroat Hint: Common Yellowthroat has a yellow throat (!), but has a black face mask and brownish back.
E	Orchard Oriole Hint: Female or young Orchard Orioles are yellowish, but do not have any black on their head or wings.

Question 5

A	Black Vulture Hint: Black Vulture has a naked scaly-looking head that is proportionately small compared to its bulky body, and has a short tail.
B	American Crow Hint: Yes. An all-black bird with a large prominent bill is American Crow.
C	Red-winged Blackbird Hint: Red-winged Blackbird has a shorter pointier bill.
D	Common Grackle Hint: Common Grackle is dark, but not all-black, and has a yellow eye.
E	Common Raven Hint: Common Raven has a larger bulkier bill and a longer wedge-shaped tail

Question 6

A	Black-and-white Warbler Hint: The bill and body shape are wrong for a warbler.
B	Bald Eagle Hint: The bill is wrong for a Bald Eagle, which also has an dark brown body and white tail.
C	Common Tern Hint: Common Tern has a pointier bill and has light gray wings.
D	Great Black-backed Gull Hint: Excellent! The black wings, pale pink legs, and weak streaks on the head are indicative of Great Black-backed Gull.
E	Osprey Hint: The bill is wrong for an Osprey, which also has a black eye-stripe.

Question 7

A	American Robin Hint: American Robin does not have blue wings.
B	Eastern Bluebird Hint: Well done! Bright blue wings, rufous chest, and blue head indicate Eastern Bluebird.
C	Cerulean Warbler Hint: Cerulean Warbler has a white belly and no rufous on its breast, among other difference.
D	Indigo Bunting Hint: Indigo Bunting is bright blue all over, and has no rufous on its breast.
E	Blue Grosbeak Hint: Blue Grosbeak is dark blue with no rufous on its chest, and has a large finch-like bill.

Question 8

A	White-breasted Nuthatch Hint: White-breasted Nuthatch has a gray back and lacks the white spots on its wings.
B	Downy Woodpecker Hint: Yes! The white back, white spots on the wings, and short bill (for a woodpecker) points to Downy Woodpecker.
C	Black-and-white Warbler Hint: Black-and-white Warbler has heavily black-and-white streaked undersides.
D	Northern Flicker Hint: Northern Flicker has a brown black and heavily spotted belly.
E	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Hint: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has long white wing patches and a streaked belly.

Question 9

A	Eastern Towhee Hint: Well done! The black throat, white belly, and rufous flanks, combined with a long tail are typical for adult male Eastern Towhee.
B	Orchard Oriole Hint: Male Orchard Oriole has an all-rufous belly with no white..
C	Brown Thrasher Hint: Brown Thrasher has a heavily spotted breast and no black on the head.
D	Black-throated Sparrow Hint: Black-throated Sparrow has a smaller bill, some white on the face, and unmarked gray undersides.
E	Hermit Thrush Hint: Hermit Thrush is mostly brown with a spotted breast.

Question 10

A	Black-throated Blue Warbler Hint: Black-throated Blue Warbler has a white belly, black throat, and no chestnut color.
B	Barn Swallow Hint: Excellent! The long tail is a big clue, combined with the dark blue upperside and the chestnut neck and facial pattern.
C	Eastern Bluebird Hint: Eastern Bluebird has a brighter blue head and back, with more extensive orange color on its throat and breast.
D	Indigo Bunting Hint: Indigo Bunting is uniform blue.
E	Brown-headed Cowbird Hint: Brown-headed Cowbird has a dark, nearly black body and all-brown head.

Question 11

A	Tufted Titmouse Hint: Well done! The crest on a bluish-gray bird is typical for a Tufted Titmouse.
B	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Hint: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher has a similar overall bluish-gray color, but lacks the obvious crest and has white outer tail feathers and an obvious white eye-ring.
C	White-breasted Nuthatch Hint: White-breasted Nuthatch has a longer pointier bill and a black cap on a white face.
D	Blue Jay Hint: Blue Jay has a crest, but its crest is bright blue, and it has a black necklace around its throat.
E	Eastern Phoebe Hint: Eastern Phoebe is not blue-gray in color, and lacks the crest on its head.

Question 12

A	Snow Goose Hint: Snow Goose is all-white, but has no black on its face or bill.
B	Mute Swan Hint: Yes. Very large, all-white with an orange bill = Mute Swan.
C	American White Pelican Hint: American White Pelican is large and all-white, but has a long yellow bill with a pouch.
D	Canada Goose Hint: Canada Goose is smaller, not all white, with a black bill and neck.
E	Great Egret Hint: Great Egret is a large all-white wading bird, with a long pointed bill.

Question 13

A	American Bittern Hint: American Bittern is mostly brown, with a boldly striped brown-and-white neck
B	Sandhill Crane Hint: Sandhill Crane is also large and nearly uniformly gray but with a red crown and a bill that is less needle-like.
C	Great Egret Hint: Great Egret is an all-white wader with a yellow bill.
D	Wood Stork Hint: Wood Stork is mostly white with a thick downcurved bill.
E	Great Blue Heron Hint: Yes. Great Blue Heron is a large blue-gray wading bird with a typical long heron bill for catching prey.

Question 14

A	Red-tailed Hawk Hint: Yes. The weak white 'V' on its back and the bright red tail point to adult Red-tailed Hawk.
B	American Kestrel Hint: American Kestrel has a rufous back and bold black facial pattern.
C	Turkey Vulture Hint: Turkey Vulture is mostly black with a red head.
D	Peregrine Falcon Hint: Peregrine Falcon is a mostly gray bird, not brown, with a black facial patch.
E	Golden Eagle Hint: Golden Eagle lacks the brown-and white pattern on its back.

Question 15

A	Song Sparrow Hint: Yes! The brown-and-white striped undersides and plain brown and gray face pattern point to Song Sparrow
B	Bobolink Hint: Male Bobolink is mostly black-and-white.
C	House Finch Hint: Male House Finch has a red head.
D	House Sparrow Hint: House Sparrow does not have stripes on its undersides.
E	Eastern Meadowlark Hint: Eastern Meadowlark has yellow on its belly with a large black 'V' on its neck.

Question 16

A	Northern Mockingbird Hint: Northern Mockingbird is nearly all gray.
B	Black-throated Blue Warbler Hint: The bill is too large for a warbler.
C	Eastern Bluebird Hint: Eastern Bluebird has a smaller bill, chestnut-colored chest, and is otherwise more uniformly blue above.
D	Tufted Titmouse Hint: Tufted Titmouse has none of the blue color of this bird.
E	Blue Jay Hint: Yes. Our common eastern Jay, with a striking pattern of blue and gray with a black necklace.

Question 17

A	American Goldfinch Hint: American Goldfinch lacks the orange streaks on its belly and has black on its wings.
B	Yellow Warbler Hint: Excellent! A nearly all-yellow bird with orange streaks on its belly in males is Yellow Warbler.
C	Common Yellowthroat Hint: Common Yellowthroat is not yellow all over, just with a yellow throat.
D	Blackburnian Warbler Hint: Blackburnian Warbler is not overall bright yellow like this bird, but has a bright orange throat in adult males, and white belly.
E	Yellow-throated Vireo Hint: Yellow-throated Vireo has a white belly and tail and a blunter bill.

Question 18

A	American Crow Hint: American Crow has a larger bill and lacks the colorful shoulder patch.
B	Golden-winged Warbler Hint: The bill is too large for a warbler, and Golden-winged Warbler is mostly yellow and gray, not black.
C	Common Raven Hint: Common Raven has a much larger bill and lacks the colorful shoulder patch.
D	Common Grackle Hint: Common Grackle is dark, but not uniformly black.
E	Red-winged Blackbird Hint: Yes. An adult male Red-winged Blackbird, with its namesake red-and-yellow shoulder patch showing.

Question 19

A	Northern Flicker Hint: Excellent! The long woodpecker bill, heavily spotted breast, and black neck patch are all indicative of Northern Flicker.
B	Wood Thrush Hint: The bill is too long for a Thrush.
C	Black-billed Magpie Hint: No. Among other differences, Black-billed Magpie has an extremely long dark tail.
D	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Hint: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is mostly black and white, with a black-and-white streaked belly
E	Hairy Woodpecker Hint: Hairy Woodpecker is all black-and white.

Question 20

A	Herring Gull Hint: Herring Gull has smudging or streaking on its neck.
B	Royal Tern Hint: Terns have much pointier bills.
C	Ring-billed Gull Hint: Yes. Ring-billed Gull is a medium-sized gull with a noticeable black ring around its yellow bill.
D	Common Tern Hint: Terns have much pointier bills.
E	Northern Gannet Hint: Northern Gannet is nearly all-white, with a different bill structure that is longer and bluish in color.

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