Beginners Quiz #1

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This quiz is designed for beginning birders of all ages. In this quiz your first goal is simply to identify the family that the quiz bird belongs to. If you know the correct species name, that is even better. When you select the correct answer, the full name of the species will be revealed.

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Question 1

A	A Goose
B	An Egret
C	A Tern
D	A Duck
E	A Gull Hint: Yes. This is an adult Ring-billed Gull, well-named due to the black ring around its bill. This is our most common mid-sized gull.

Question 2

A	A Parakeet
B	A Toucan Hint: Great answer! This is a Keel-billed Toucan. They are not found in North America, but they are easy to identify by the extremely long colorful bill.
C	An Oriole
D	A Parrot
E	A Cockatoo

Question 3

A	A Razorbill
B	A Goose
C	A Puffin Hint: Correct! This is an Atlantic Puffin.
D	A Duck
E	A Pelican

Question 4

A	A Heron
B	A Hawk
C	A Vulture Hint: The lack of feathers on the head indicates that this is a vulture. The all-black color, especially on the head indicates that this is a Black Vulture.
D	An Osprey Hint: Osprey has a white head with a black facial mask.
E	An Eagle

Question 5

A	A Cardinal Hint: Male Cardinals would be all red, not just having a red head, and would not have white on the wings.
B	A Finch Hint: Good answer! The conical bill indicates this is a finch. The red color in the head is typical for a male House Finch.
C	A Warbler Hint: Warblers have narrower, pointy bills.
D	A Jay
E	A Sparrow

Question 6

A	A Vulture Hint: Yes. This is a Turkey Vulture.
B	A Falcon
C	An Eagle
D	An Osprey
E	A Hawk

Question 7

A	A Vulture
B	A Falcon
C	An Eagle
D	A Hawk
E	An Owl Hint: Correct! This is a Barred Owl.

Question 8

A	A Sparrow
B	A Tanager Hint: Some tanagers are nearly all red, but they don't have the black mask that this bird has.
C	A Warbler
D	A Woodpecker
E	A Cardinal Hint: This is a male Northern Cardinal, one of the most distinctive common birds to identify due to its bright red color, black mask, and colorful conical bill.

Question 9

A	A Tanager
B	An Oriole
C	A Finch Hint: This handsome and showy bird is an American Goldfinch.
D	A Warbler Hint: The bill is too conical for a warbler.
E	A Sparrow

Question 10

A	An Osprey Hint: An Osprey would have a black mask across the face and a dark tail.
B	An Owl
C	A Falcon
D	A Vulture
E	An Eagle Hint: The all-white head and tail indicates that this is a mature Bald Eagle. Immature bald eagles do not have the white head or tail.

Question 11

A	A Pheasant
B	A Gull
C	A Dove Hint: Although usually just called a called a 'pigeon', the official name of this common bird found in city parks is Rock Dove.
D	A Tern
E	A Grouse

Question 12

A	A Thrush
B	A Warbler
C	A Chickadee Hint: Yes! This is a Black-capped Chickadee.
D	A Sparrow
E	A Finch

Question 13

A	A Woodpecker
B	A Warbler
C	A Hummingbird Hint: This is the tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the most common hummingbird in the eastern US. Only adult males have the rich ruby throat.
D	A Swallow
E	A Finch Hint: The long bill of this bird is wrong for a finch.

Question 14

A	A Tern
B	A Sandpiper
C	An Albatross
D	A Puffin
E	A Gull Hint: Correct!. This is a Herring Gull.

Question 15

A	A Thrush
B	A Hawk Hint: The bill is not correct for a hawk.
C	A Parakeet
D	A Dove Hint: This is a Mourning Dove, which can often be heard softly cooing in the morning. Its wings 'whistle' when it flies.
E	A Sparrow

Question 16

A	A Swallow
B	A Nuthatch
C	A Warbler
D	A Sparrow Hint: The bill on sparrows is not as narrow or pointy.
E	A Wren. Hint: The long, narrow, slightly curved bill and 'perky' tail indicate this is a wren. This is a Marsh Wren.

Question 17

A	A Crow Hint: Crows are black.
B	A Bluebird Hint: Although our bird is mostly blue, it is not the in the group of species called 'Bluebirds'.
C	A Nuthatch
D	A Cardinal Hint: A Cardinal would be mostly red.
E	A Jay Hint: This is our common Blue Jay, a bird that has many types of 'songs', often found in small flocks calling to each other.

Question 18

A	A Swan
B	A Heron
C	A Goose
D	An Egret
E	A Duck Hint: Correct: This is an American Black Duck.

Question 19

A	A Crane
B	An Osprey Hint: Excellent! The Osprey is a raptor that hunts for fish in ponds, lakes, and along the sea coast. It is very large, looks somewhat like a bald eagle, but with a black face mask.
C	A Vulture
D	An Eagle Hint: This bird can be confused with a Bald Eagle, but unlike a mature Bald Eagle, its tail is dark and it has a black face mask.
E	A Stork

Question 20

A	A Pheasant
B	A Bobwhite Hint: Excellent! This is a Northern Bobwhite.
C	An Owl
D	A Turkey
E	A Peacock

Question 21

A	A Warbler
B	A Wren
C	A Woodpecker Hint: Yes. This is a beautiful adult male Red-headed Woodpecker, one of our less-common woodpeckers. The long bill and feeding posture are typical of woodpeckers.
D	A Tanager
E	A Finch

Question 22

A	An Eagle
B	A Heron Hint: This is the Great Blue Heron, a very large bird that can be found in ponds, marshes, and along the seashore.
C	A Goose
D	A Stork
E	An Ibis

Question 23

A	A Hawk Hint: Correct. This is a Red-tailed Hawk, perhaps our most common hawk. We can see a bit of the red tail in this adult.
B	A Turkey
C	An Eagle
D	A Vulture
E	A Grouse Hint: Look at the bill. It is not grouse-like.