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MN CDE Fish and Wildlife Test Questions- Birds

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these birds is native to Minnesota?

a)

House sparrow

b)

Starling

c)

Ring-neck pheasant

d)

None of the above

2.

This aquatic bird has a green/black iridescent head and dives for fish?

a)

Mallard

b)

Crow

c)

Common loon

d)

Northern harrier

3.

What best describes a barred owl method of hunting?

a)

Circles high in the sky and dives into a lake to catch fish

b)

Wades along the edge of a lake grabbing fish and frogs

c)

Sits in a tree waiting to pounce on mice

d)

Swims on the water surface stabbing passing fish with its beak

4.

This bird will often steal fish from other birds such as osprey.

a)

Starlings

b)

Cowbirds

c)

Snow geese

d)

Bald eagle

5.

What best describes a screech owl's nest?

a)

A loose grouping of branches high in a tall tree

b)

A hole in a tree

c)

A depression on the ground

d)

A tightly woven nest of grasses

6.

Which of these ducks are diving ducks?

a)

Wood duck

b)

Canvasback

c)

Ring-necked duck

d)

b and c

7.

Males of this bird can be identified by their blue bill.

a)

Wilson's snipe

b)

Ruddy duck

c)

Great blue heron

d)

Ring-neck pheasant

8.

This bird's short wings and flexible tail allow it to maneuver around its forest home.

a)

Ring-neck pheasant

b)

Mallard

c)

Broad-winged hawk

d)

Sharp-tailed grouse

9.

Large populations of this bird overwinter in urban areas in Minnesota?

a)

Eastern bluebird

b)

American crow

c)

Great blue heron

d)

Broad-winged hawk

10.

These birds diet consists of small mammals, amphibians, and birds.

a)

Canvasback

b)

Grackle

c)

Great-horned owl

d)

Ruffed grouse

11.

Blue-winged teal are one of the last ducks to arrive in the spring.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Great blue heron overwinter in Minnesota.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Bald eagles are listed as a species of special concern in Minnesota.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Blue jays have a wide range of vocalization.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Wild turkeys were extirpated from Minnesota.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of these birds was introduced into Minnesota?

a)

Red-winged blackbird

b)

Wilson's snipe

c)

Ruffed grouse

d)

Ring-necked pheasant

17.

There is not a hunting season for this type of bird.

a)

Sharp-shinned hawk

b)

Great horned owl

c)

Blue jay

d)

All of the above

18.

Which of these birds lays the smallest number of eggs per clutch?

a)

Mallard

b)

Eastern bluebird

c)

Snow geese

d)

Bald Eagle

19.

What best describes a wood duck's nest?

a)

A loose grouping of branches high in a tall tree

b)

A hole in a tree

c)

A depression on the ground

d)

A tightly woven nest of grasses

20.

Which of these birds migrates south for the winter?

a)

Blue jay

b)

Cooper's hawk

c)

Barred owl

d)

All of the above

21.

Which of these birds have offspring that are helpless after hatching?

a)

Ruffed grouse

b)

Great blue heron

c)

Ring-neck pheasant

d)

Both A and C

22.

Predation and agricultural activities are a significant threat to nesting females of this species of waterfowl?

a)

Snow goose

b)

Pintail

c)

Scaup

d)

Wood duck

23.

Populations of this northern nesting nesting bird have risen to the point where they are damaging their tundra nesting grounds.

a)

Red-tailed hawk

b)

Snow goose

c)

Great blue heron

d)

Starling

24.

Humans help support this cavity-nesting songbird by building nest boxes.

a)

Eastern bluebird

b)

Grackle

c)

Woodcock

d)

Blue jays

25.

Scaup are diving ducks

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Wild turkey have a spring and a fall hunting season.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Male sharp-tailed grouse do their mating displays in an area called a Lek.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Wilson's snipe are known for eating large amounts of fruits and berries.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A loon's bones are very light and buoyant helping them to float on the surface of the water.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Threats to loon populations include

a)

Lead and mercury poisoning

b)

Disturbance from boats

c)

Getting tangled in fishing line

d)

All of the above

31.

There is not a hunting season for this type of bird.

a)

Ruffed grouse

b)

Mallard

c)

Red-winged blackbird

d)

All of the above

32.

The special certification you need before hunting migratory waterfowl is called.

a)

BIRD

b)

RAIL

c)

BOAT

d)

HIP

33.

This type of owl comes in read and gray color morphs

a)

Eastern screech owl

b)

Barred owl

c)

Short-eared owl

d)

Great-horned owl

34.

What best describes broad-winged hawk habitat?

a)

Lake Shoreline

b)

Dense, wet forest

c)

Open pastureland

d)

Forest clearing

35.

Which of these birds migrate south for the winter?

a)

Blue jay

b)

Wild turkey

c)

Barred owl

d)

None of the above

36.

Which of these birds have offspring that can walk with-in a couple of hours of hatching?

a)

Woodcock

b)

Red-winged blackbird

c)

Wood duck

d)

Both A and C

37.

The average Minnesota harvest of this species of waterfowl is over 200,000 birds.

a)

Snow goose

b)

Canada goose

c)

Pintail

d)

Wood duck

38.

Bald eagle populations have been on the rise since the elimination of what?

a)

Large river dams

b)

Laws protecting eagles from hunting

c)

DDT pesticides

d)

Women wearing feathers in their hats

39.

This bird represents a restoration success story with populations going from a few birds in the 1970's to over 30,000 birds today.

a)

Canvasback

b)

Grackle

c)

Wild turkey

d)

Blue jays

40.

Which bird is mainly a seed-eater?

a)

Great blue heron

b)

Screech owl

c)

Crow

d)

House sparrow

41.

Sharp-shinned hawks eat other birds.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The best places to view sharp-tailed grouse are in southwestern Minnesota.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Tundra swans can be identified in flight by the black bars on their wings.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Faucet snails are an invasive species that carry a parasite that can kill diving ducks.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Threats to eastern bluebird populations include

a)

Lead and mercury poisoning

b)

Nesting habitat loss

c)

Barred owl

d)

Both b and C

46.

There are multiple seasons for the hunting of this species of bird.

a)

Crow

b)

Mallard

c)

Red-winged blackbird

d)

Wilson snipe

47.

The blue-winged variety of this bird is one of the last migrants to return in the spring.

a)

Mallard

b)

Starling

c)

Teal

d)

Scaup

48.

Which owl nests on the ground?

a)

Easter screech owl

b)

Barred owl

c)

Short-eared owl

d)

Great-horned owl

49.

What best describes Wilson's snipe habitat?

a)

Marshes and Swamps

b)

Dense, wet forest

c)

Open pastureland

d)

Forest clearing

50.

Which of these birds migrate south for the winter?

a)

Ruffed grouse

b)

Wild turkey

c)

Barred owl

d)

Grackle

51.

Which bird has offspring that stay in the nest for many days or weeks?

a)

Wild turkey

b)

Bald eagle

c)

Wood duck

d)

Ruddy duck

52.

If you are between the ages of 18-64 you must have the following hunt waterfowl?

a)

Federal duck stamp

b)

Minnesota state fishing license

c)

Minnesota state waterfowl stamp

d)

Both A and C

53.

Of a six duck daily limit how many can be canvasbacks?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

54.

Humans helped restore populations of this species by installing nesting boxes.

a)

Wood duck

b)

Grackle

c)

House sparrow

d)

Blue jays

55.

Which bird is mainly a fish eater?

a)

Great blue heron

b)

American kestrel

c)

Crow

d)

Screech owl

56.

Great horned owls breed in February

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The best places to view loons are in the prairies of southwestern Minnesota.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Avian influenza can be transmitted from poultry to wild bird populations.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Ruffed and sharp-tailed grouse have the same season.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Threats to Loon populations include:

a)

Lead and mercury poisoning

b)

Nesting habitat loss

c)

Barred Owls

d)

Both A and B

61.

Funds raised by the sale of Minnesota Duck Stamp go to

a)

Waterfowl research

b)

Habitat restoration

c)

Fishing docks

d)

Both A and B

62.

Which of these birds nest in tree cavities?

a)

Eastern screech owl

b)

Cooper's hawk

c)

Short-eared owl

d)

Crow

63.

What best describes Northern Harrier's habitat?

a)

Marshes and grasslands

b)

Dense, wet forest

c)

Rocky cliffs

d)

Forest clearing

64.

Which of these birds migrate south for the winter?

a)

Blue Jay

b)

Barred Owl

c)

Red-Winged Black Bird

d)

House Sparrow

65.

Which bird has offspring that leave the nest a few hours after they hatch?

a)

Wild turkey

b)

Woodcock

c)

Wood duck

d)

All of the above

66.

How many and what sex of turkey can be taken during the fall hunting season?

a)

3, any sex

b)

2, on male and one female

c)

1, one male or one female

d)

1, male only

67.

Which 2 species of ducks are the most common for hunters to harvest?

a)

Mallards and canvasback

b)

Canvasback and redhead

c)

Mallards and ring-neck duck

d)

Pintail and redhead

68.

Humans helped restore populations of this species by installing nesting boxes.

a)

Blue jay

b)

Grackle

c)

House sparrow

d)

Eastern Bluebird

69.

Tundra swans are sometimes killed because hunters mistake them for snow geese.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Lack of leg feathers make it difficult for ring-necked pheasant to survive cold winters.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Juvenile red-tailed hawks have a bright red tail

a)

True

b)

False

72.

When hunting on water duck hunters need to wear blaze orange clothes.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Late spring snows can be hard on migrating insects eating birds, such as:

a)

Purple Martin

b)

Eastern Bluebird

c)

Northern Cardinal

d)

Both A and B

74.

The daily bag limit for snow geese is

a)

3

b)

5

c)

10

d)

20

75.

Which of these birds nest on the ground?

a)

Woodcock

b)

Sandhill crane

c)

Short-eared owl

d)

All of the above

76.

What best describes double crested cormorant's habitat?

a)

Marshes and grassland

b)

Dense, wet forest

c)

Lakes and rivers

d)

Forest clearing

77.

Osprey have specially adapted feet that allow them to catch their main prey, which is?

a)

Flying birds

b)

Fish

c)

Insects

d)

Small mammals

78.

Which bird has offspring that require several weeks of care in the nest after they hatch?

a)

Trumpeter swan

b)

Woodcock

c)

Wood duck

d)

Bald Eagle

79.

Some of the first conservation legislation was passed to prevent the harvest of this birds feathers?

a)

Roughed grouse

b)

Mourning dove

c)

Great egret

d)

Red-tailed hawk

80.

Which 2 species of ducks are the least common for hunters to harvest?

a)

Mallards and canvasback

b)

Canvasback and lesser scaup

c)

Mallards and ring-necked duck

d)

Wood duck and gadwall

81.

Which bird is mainly a bird eater?.

a)

Great blue heron

b)

Blue jay

c)

Sharp-shinned hawk

d)

Barred owl

82.

An unlimted number crow can be taken at anytime during the year.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

In general hunted birds must be transported with at least one wing fully feathered.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Which of these birds was reintroduced in to Minnesota?

a)

Wild turkey

b)

Wilson's snipe

c)

Ruffed grouse

d)

Sharp-shinned hawk

85.

Where are sharp-tailed grouse found in Minnesota?

a)

The Twin Cities area

b)

The northern edge of the state

c)

The southwest corner of the state

d)

The southeast corner of the state

86.

What best describes a Hungarian partridge's method of hunting?

a)

Circles high in the sky and dives into a lake to catch fish

b)

Wades along the edge of a lake grabbing fish and frogs

c)

Sits in a a tree waiting to pound on mice

d)

Forages on seeds

87.

Populations of this bird have increased to the point where they are doing extensive damage to their nesting grounds in the arctic?

a)

Starlings

b)

Grackle

c)

Snow geese

d)

Canada geese

88.

What best describes a screech owl's nest?

a)

A loose grouping of sticks in high branches

b)

A hole in a tree

c)

A hole in the bank of a river

d)

A tightly woven nest of grasses

89.

Early morning displays of head first diving over marshland best describe the mating behavior of which bird?

a)

Red-winged blackbird

b)

Loon

c)

Wilson's snipe

d)

Woodcock

90.

This duck can be identified by white markings on its bill.

a)

Ring-neck duck

b)

Mallard

c)

Scaup

d)

Redhead

91.

This raptor prefers a habitat of dense forest.

a)

Red-tailed hawk

b)

American kestral

c)

Great blue heron

d)

Broad-winged hawk

92.

These birds will often nest in small colonies in very dense trees or shrubbery.

a)

Canvasback

b)

Grackle

c)

Woodcock

d)

Barred Owl

93.

Which of these birds have offspring that are helpless after hatching?

a)

Ruffed Grouse

b)

Great Blue Heron

c)

Ring-necked pheasant

d)

Both A and C

94.

Which of these birds was introduced into Minnesota?

a)

House sparrow

b)

Wilson's snipe

c)

Ruffed grouse

d)

Sharp-shinned hawk

95.

What best describes a wild turkeys nest?

a)

A loose grouping of branches high in a tall tree

b)

A hole in a tree

c)

A depression on the ground

d)

A tightly woven nest of grasses

96.

This bird's short wings and flexible tail allow it to maneuver around its forest home.

a)

Ring-neck pheasant

b)

Mallard

c)

Broad-winged hawk

d)

Sharp-tailed grouse

97.

Blue-winged teal are one of the last ducks to arrive in the spring.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Snow geese nest in northern Minnesota.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Grackles are native to North America.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Crows and blue jays are in the same family.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

What best describes a screech owl's nest?

a)

A loose grouping of sticks in high branches

b)

A hole in a tree

c)

A hole in the bank of a river

d)

A tightly woven nest of grasses

102.

Early morning displays of head first diving over marshland best describe the mating behavior of which bird?

a)

Red-winged balckbird

b)

Loon

c)

Wilson's snipe

d)

Woodcock

103.

These birds will often nest in small colonies in very dense tress or shrubbery?

a)

Canvasback

b)

Grackle

c)

Woodcock

d)

Barred owl

104.

Late spring snows can be hard on migrating insect eating birds, such as

a)

Purple martin

b)

Eastern bluebird

c)

Northern cardinal

d)

Both A and B

105.

The average time young spend in the nest after hatching but before they leave the nest is known as

a)

Incubation

b)

Fledging

c)

Molting

d)

Staging

106.

The back of the neck of a bird is more properly known as the

a)

Crest

b)

Flank

c)

Nape

d)

Lore

107.

Which of the following birds holds its wings out stretched in the sun to dry off its wings?

a)

Double crested cormorant

b)

Great blue heron

c)

Great egret

d)

Sandhill crane

108.

Which of the following birds is named for its loud raspy call?

a)

Common snipe

b)

Grackle

c)

Northern Cardinal

d)

Robin

109.

Which of the following birds is a complete migrator?

a)

Barred owl

b)

Blue jay

c)

Crow

d)

Great egret

110.

The Minnesota state bird is the

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Common Loon

c)

Mallard

d)

Ruffed Grouse

111.

A surviving set of chicks being raised is known as a

a)

Brood

b)

Clutch

c)

Lek

d)

Wallow

112.

What kind of nest does an American kestrel have?

a)

Cavity

b)

Cup

c)

Platform

d)

Pedulous

113.

Which of the following owls is dichromatic?

a)

Barred owl

b)

Great horned owl

c)

Saw-whet owl

d)

Screech owl

114.

Which of the following ducks lay of 75% of her eggs in other nests of the same breed?

a)

Canvasback

b)

Redhead

c)

Shoveler

d)

Wood Duck