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WorksheetsWildlife Game Bird Biology Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Perhaps the most distinguishing characteristic of this species is a long narrow bill that ranges in length from 2½ - 3 inches. The bill is used to probe in moist earth for earthworms, insects and other foods; and has a prehensile tip that can be opened while inserted into the ground so as to facilitate food intake.
Bobwhite Quail
Crow
Hooded Merganser
Woodcock
Between 5,000 and 6,000 feathers cover the body of an adult turkey in patterns called feather _____.
Tracts
Spurs
Beards
Layers
What is the incubation period for the bobwhite quail?
21 days
23 days
28 days
30 days
Which of the following ducks engages in "brood parasitism"?
Redhead
Hoodeded Merganser
Wood Duck
All of the Above
Males of this species can be seen drumming from fallen logs to attract females. Males may mate with more than one female, and females may visit several males. After copulation, the male has nothing more to do with reproduction; the female raises the young alone.
Wood Duck
Mourning Dove
Crow
Ruffed Grouse
Prescribed fire dramatically enhances bobwhite habitat.
True
False
What type of nest does the American Coot usually nest in?
Floating nests anchored to upright stalks
Hollowed upright logs about 40 feet high
Tree cavities about 60 feet high
On the ground in thick brushy areas
____________ congregate in large numbers in winter to sleep in communal roosts. Though their bills are large but can’t break through the skin of even a gray squirrel. They must wait for something else to open a carcass or for the carcass to decompose and become tender enough to eat.
Mourning Dove
Canada Goose
Wild Turkey
American Crow
The ___________ is a popular game bird, and is second only to the Mallard in numbers shot each year in the United States.
Redhead
Hooded Merganser
Wood Duck
Ring-necked Duck
How many subspecies of turkey’s can be found in the United States (not including hybrids)?
2
3
4
5
