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Everglades Bird Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call birds that walk in shallow water to hunt?

a)

Flying birds

b)

Wading birds

c)

Diving birds

d)

Land birds

2.

Which bird is known as the "snake bird"?

a)

White Ibis

b)

Bald Eagle

c)

Anhinga

d)

Roseate Spoonbill

3.

Why is the Anhinga called the "snake bird"?

a)

It eats snakes

b)

Its neck looks like a snake when swimming

c)

It hisses loudly

d)

It has scales

4.

What does the Great Blue Heron eat?

a)

Seeds

b)

Only insects

c)

Fish, frogs, and baby alligators

d)

Leaves and fruit

5.

How does the Anhinga dry its wings?

a)

By flapping them

b)

By sitting in water

c)

By spreading them in the sun

d)

By shaking in the air

6.

What color are the feathers of the Roseate Spoonbill?

a)

Brown

b)

Blue

c)

Pink

d)

White

7.

What gives the Roseate Spoonbill its pink color?

a)

The sun

b)

Pink flowers

c)

The food it eats (like shrimp)

d)

Its parents

8.

Which bird uses a spoon-shaped beak to scoop food?

a)

Great Blue Heron

b)

Anhinga

c)

Roseate Spoonbill

d)

Egret

9.

Where do most wading birds live?

a)

On mountains

b)

In deserts

c)

In wetlands like swamps and marshes

d)

In caves

10.

Why were American egrets hunted in the past?

a)

For their eggs

b)

For their feathers used in hats

c)

For their meat

d)

For their nests

11.

What do White Ibises eat?

a)

Tree bark

b)

Crayfish, insects, and small animals

c)

Berries

d)

Sand

12.

Which bird swims with only its neck showing?

a)

Egret

b)

Heron

c)

Ibis

d)

Anhinga

13.

Which bird is the tallest wading bird in North America?

a)

Roseate Spoonbill

b)

Great Blue Heron

c)

White Ibis

d)

American Egret

14.

What part of a bird helps it hunt underwater prey?

a)

Its tail

b)

Its beak

c)

Its feathers

d)

Its legs

15.

What is a main reason birds in the Everglades are disappearing?

a)

Too many trees

b)

Cold weather

c)

Habitat destruction and pollution

d)

Too much food