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Bird Beaks

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The beak of an owl is built to eat:

a)

Mice

b)

Worms

c)

Sunflower Seeds

d)

Nectar

e)

Minnows

2.

Judging by this birds beak what do you think it feeds on?

a)

Seeds

b)

Fish

c)

Carrion

d)

Minnows

e)

Nectar

3.

This type of beak helps it eat:

a)

Meat

b)

Nectar

c)

Algae & Invertebrates

d)

Minnows

e)

Pine Cones

4.

An example of a bird that "Filter Feeds" might be a:

a)

Warbler

b)

Heron

c)

Duck

d)

Hawk

e)

Whale

5.

An example of a bird with an angled bill that eats both seeds & insects is a:

a)

Heron

b)

Warbler

c)

Duck

d)

Woodpecker

e)

Brown-headed Cowbird

6.

An example of a bird with a 'probing' beak is a:

a)

Red-tailed Hawk

b)

Killdeer

c)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

d)

Yellow Warbler

e)

Marbled Godwit

7.

'Chisel' birds feed on?

a)

Seeds

b)

Insects

c)

Nectar

d)

Small Mammals

e)

Fish

8.

Beaks with an hooked, maxillary beak help birds to:

a)

Rip / tear flesh

b)

Get nectar from flowers

c)

Chisel into wood & bark

d)

Spear fish

e)

Crack seeds

9.

This type of beak helps a bird to:

a)

Stab worms

b)

Catch mice

c)

Peck holes for grubs

d)

Catch fish

e)

Crack seeds

10.

An example of a bird with a 'tweezer' beak might be a:

a)

Crow

b)

Hummingbird

c)

Warbler

d)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

e)

Cardinal

11.

Which physical feature best determines the diet of the bird?

a)

Feet

b)

Feathers

c)

Beak

d)

Color

e)

Teeth

12.

A Pelicans bill is built for:

a)

Digging worms

b)

Eating fish

c)

Cracking Seeds

d)

Spearing Fish

e)

Drinking Nectar

13.

Birds use their beaks for all of these except:

a)

Building nests

b)

Eating

c)

Preening

d)

Flying

e)

Courtship

14.

What bird best uses their beak to help preen & waterproof?

a)

Ducks & Geese

b)

Hawks & Owls

c)

Cormorants

d)

Hummingbirds

e)

Ring-necked Pheasants

15.

Birds with short, thick beaks usually eat ___________.

a)

Insects

b)

Seeds

c)

Meat

d)

Nectar

e)

Minnows

16.

Birds with long, thin beaks usually eat _________.

a)

Insects

b)

Seeds

c)

Fish

d)

Meat

e)

Nectar

17.

The hole in the bird's beak is best called the:

a)

Nostrils

b)

Nose Craters

c)

Nasal Pits

d)

Nares

e)

Nasorama

18.

Birds with Short, thin beaks usually eat _________.

a)

Insects

b)

Seeds

c)

Fish

d)

Meat

e)

Nectar

19.

This beak type is best for eating:

a)

Carrion

b)

Nectar

c)

Fish

d)

Seeds

e)

Acorns

20.

Having a "crossed beak" is always good!

a)

True

b)

False

21.

This beak is best at eating:

a)

Fish

b)

Meat

c)

Pine Nuts

d)

Acorns

e)

Corn

22.

What kind of metabolism do birds have?

a)

Slow

b)

Medium

c)

Fast

23.

Which birds help pollinate flowers?

a)

Hummingbirds

b)

Falcons

c)

Curlews

d)

Woodpeckers

e)

Herons

24.

How many MN Birds have teeth?

a)

O

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

1 Million

e)

All MN Birds Have Teeth

25.

What's another name for roadkill?

a)

Highway Hors d'oeuvres

b)

Parking Lot Pizzas

c)

Carrion

d)

Carrie On

e)

Asphalt Appetizers

26.

What do Owls, Crows & Nuthatches have in common?

a)

Store Food

b)

Regurgitate Food

c)

Eat Poisonous Plants

d)

Eat Fish

e)

Are Active At Night

27.

What did the Oxpecker eat? (From LOB3)

a)

Acorns

b)

Ticks

c)

Ticks & Insects

d)

Ticks, Insects & Blood

e)

Giraffes

28.

What general kind of bird had the longest beak/body length ratio? (From LOB3)

a)

Hummingbirds

b)

Killdeer

c)

Oxpeckers

d)

Woodpeckers

e)

Nuthatches

29.

Which bird cuts the bark to drink it's sap? (From LOB3)

a)

Sapsuckers

b)

Pileated Woodpeckers

c)

Killdeer

d)

Herons

e)

Robins

30.

Which 2 similar birds are 1/2 the size & one has a beak that is shorter, proportionally?

a)

Downy & Hairy Woodpecker

b)

Hairy & Pileated Wood Pecker

c)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker & Downy Woodpecker

d)

Downy & Pileated Wood Pecker

e)

Hairy Woodpecker & Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

31.

Which bird is an "Environmental Barometer"?

a)

Hairy Woodpecker

b)

Pileated Woodpecker

c)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

d)

Downy Woodpecker

e)

Red-bellied Woodpecker

32.

Which bird has a large, colorful bill, used for display mostly?

a)

Mallard

b)

Pileated Woodpecker

c)

Hummingbird

d)

Nuthatch

e)

Toucan

33.

What unique feature does the Eastern Kingbird have that helps it catch insects?

a)

Long, slender beak

b)

Wide beak w/whiskers

c)

Extra long tongue

d)

Chisel-like beak

e)

Curved beak

34.

The upper (fixed) beak is called:

a)

Mandibular

b)

Maxillary

c)

Othopedic

d)

Upperbeakius

e)

Top Snout

35.

The lower (movable) beak is called:

a)

Mandibular

b)

Maxillary

c)

Othopedic

d)

Underbeakius

e)

Down Snout

36.

The "Fleshy" patch above the beak in some birds is called the:

a)

Cere

b)

Beak Bump

c)

Flying Facemask

d)

Snout Snot

e)

Maxillary Mush

37.

Warblers are best at eating:

a)

Seeds

b)

Insects

c)

Fish

d)

Nectar

e)

Meat

38.

Finches are built best for eating:

a)

Insects

b)

Seeds

c)

Meat

d)

Fish

e)

Nectar

39.

What wings were removed before the Jacamar ate the body? (From LOB3)

a)

Butterflies

b)

Grasshoppers

c)

Hummingbirds

d)

Termites

e)

Herons

40.

What small songbird eats nuts all winter & then insects when they hatch? (From LOB3)

a)

Nuthatches

b)

Cardinals

c)

Hummingbirds

d)

Crows

e)

Woodpeckers

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