Waterfowl Bill Shapes

The shape of the bill is related to ______.

• diet

• feet

• smell

• size

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What waterfowl bird is this?

• Canvasback

• Common Merganser

• Ring-necked Duck

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What is the bill shape of a Canvasback duck?

• Short, wide, and curved

• Long, sloping, and narrow

• Flat and wide

• Fat

What does the Long, sloping, narrow, and wedge-shaped bill of the Canvasback Duck help it eat?

• Duckweed

• Tubers and roots

• Oranges

• Corn

What is the bill shape of a Northern Shoveler duck?

• Pointed

• Curved

• Rounded

• Spatulate

small, comb-like structures which resemble teeth 

• molars

• prickles

• lamellae

• brushes

Which duck species has a wide, flat bill for filter-feeding?

• Northern Shoveler

• Mallard

• Canvasback

• Wood Duck

The spatulate bill with long lamellae that filters small crustaceans from the water belongs to...

• Canada Goose

• Aquatic Frogs

• Northern Shoveler Duck

• Swans

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What is the name of this Goose?

• Canada Goose

• Cackling Goose

• Ross's Goose

What waterfowl primarily grazes on plants and grain?

• Canada Goose

• Eagles

• Fish

• Aquatic Frogs