| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| Quick! Which birds of prey are known for their speed? | Falcons | 100%
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| This group of birds is known for elaborate courtship behaviours such as strutting and displaying tail feathers: | Galliformes (Grouse, Pheasant, Bobwhite, Wild Turkey) | 100%
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| These waterfowl would rather swim than fly, and respond to threats by diving: | Grebes | 100%
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| These birds have long legs and long bills, and are adapted to wading in shallow water: | Herons | 100%
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| Woodpeckers nest... | In holes or cavities in trees | 100%
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| Cuckoos are migratory tree-dwellers that primarily eat... | Insects and fruit | 100%
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| Which group of waterfowl are fish specialists? | Mergansers | 100%
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| Which of these waterfowl was introduced from Europe? | Mute Swan | 100%
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| Plovers, sandpipers, gulls, and terns (Charadriiformes) are mostly found... | Near water or at sea, eating invertebrates and small fish | 100%
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| Kingfishers dive to catch fish and aquatic invertebrates. They hunt by... | Sitting above water and waiting | 100%
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| The males of this group have copulatory organs, rather than the usual cloaca: | Swans, Geese, and Ducks | 100%
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| Pigeons and doves can drink with their head in the water using suction, rather than scooping it up. | True | 100%
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| Pigeons and doves produce "pigeon-milk" from their crop. | True | 100%
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| Which bird is a carrion specialist with an unusually great sense of smell? | Turkey Vulture | 100%
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