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Wildlife Obs: Non-Passerine Ecology
Let's birdmaxx together... All information is taken from the Week 6 PowerPoint.
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Last updated: March 2, 2026
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1. The males of this group have copulatory organs, rather than the usual cloaca:
Pigeons and Doves
Swans, Geese, and Ducks
Hawks, Eagles, and Vultures
Woodpeckers
2. Which of these waterfowl was introduced from Europe?
Trumpeter Swan
Ring-necked Duck
Mute Swan
Green-winged Teal
3. Which group of waterfowl are fish specialists?
Geese
Swans
Ducks
Mergansers
4. This group of birds is known for elaborate courtship behaviours such as strutting and displaying tail feathers:
Accipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Vultures, Osprey)
Galliformes (Grouse, Pheasant, Bobwhite, Wild Turkey)
Gruiformes (Rails, Gallinules, Coots, Cranes)
Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
5. These waterfowl would rather swim than fly, and respond to threats by diving:
Grebes
Mergansers
Herons
Swans
6. These birds have long legs and long bills, and are adapted to wading in shallow water:
Grebes
Mergansers
Herons
Swans
7. Which bird is a carrion specialist with an unusually great sense of smell?
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Peregrine Falcon
Bald Eagle
8. Plovers, sandpipers, gulls, and terns (Charadriiformes) are mostly found...
At high elevations, eating berries
In grasslands and deserts, eating small rodents
Near water or at sea, eating invertebrates and small fish
In treetops, eating insects
9. Pigeons and doves can drink with their head in the water using suction, rather than scooping it up.
True
False
10. Pigeons and doves produce "pigeon-milk" from their crop.
True
False
Eww?
11. Cuckoos are migratory tree-dwellers that primarily eat...
Tree bark
Eggs and chicks
Leaves
Insects and fruit
12. Kingfishers dive to catch fish and aquatic invertebrates. They hunt by...
Flying above water and spotting prey
Swimming around in search of prey
Sitting above water and waiting
Rolling up in a sweet 4x4 with the guys and setting up decoys
13. Woodpeckers nest...
In the crooks in tree branches
In holes or cavities in trees
In leaf litter on the ground
In hanging nests woven from grass
14. Quick! Which birds of prey are known for their speed?
Falcons
Osprey
Hawks
Eagles
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