Laws and Acts
Name the Bird
Random
Body Parts
Scientific Names
100
What is the MBTA?
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
100
What is a group of Hawks called?
And what is the only known hawk species to migrate in these groups?
A kettle and Broad-winged Hawks
100
Birds that nest in groups rather than in isolated pair are said to be?
Colonial
100
How many teeth are typically found in the bill of a Hooded Merganser?
None, birds have no dentition
100
This bird species has a hybrid zone extending from Texas to Alaska where hybrids have orange shafts
Northern Flicker (or Colaptes auratus)
200
In the wildlife context, what does the acronym “BASH” stand for?
Bird Air Strike Hazard (or Bird/Wildlife Air Strike Hazard)
200
Tabasco founder Ned McIlhenny established a translocated population of what species (common name) to Avery Island, Louisiana in 1895, thereby preventing the potential extinction of the species.
Snowy egret
200
At what age does the beard on most male turkeys become visible beyond the breast feathers?
Six to seven months old.
200
The "voice box" in birds is known as the?
Syrinx
200
What species of meadowlark (scientific name) would you expect to see in Arkansas in the winter?
Both Species. Sturnella neglecta (western meadowlark) ans Sturnella magna (eastern meadowlark)
300
The 1940 law abbreviated as “BGEPA” is otherwise known as what?
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
300
U.S. Airways Flight 1549 was successfully ditched in the Hudson River after being disabled by striking a flock of what species?
Canada Geese
300
Name the area of the avian brain responsible for spatial memory, which is often used to relocate cached foods
The Hippocampus
300
What is the fleshy, featherless area surrounding the nostrils of hawks, falcons, pigeons, and a few other groups of birds?
Cere
300
Name one species that is found in the Family Threskiornithidae.
White-faced Ibis, White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill
400
What scientific organization in the U.S. is known is known as the A.O.U.?
American Ornithologists’ Union
400
What is the common name for Aix sponsa?
Wood Duck
400
What is the most predominant avian mating system?
Monogamy
400
Give the term for the stiff bristles around the base of the beak of insectivorous, flycatching birds.
Rictal Bristles
400
What Avian Order is Piscivorous and highly specialized for diving?
Gaviiformes (loons)
500
Who designed the first federal duck stamp?
Jay N. "Ding" Darling
500
In the eastern U.S., what species of bird makes horizontal rows of small holes in a tree trunk?
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
500
What is the single most important means of territorial defense by birds?
Song
500
The Furcula
500
Give the scientific name for the family of grebes.
Podicipedidae