WIS 2552 Topic Choice Questions TOPIC 6

Species in the Pelican- Cormorant (Pelecaniformes) group have _____ feet.

Albatrosses are grouped with the ____

Ratite birds are characterized by having a ____

The ____ is an example of a Perching Duck that is native to South America.

Birds descended from the subclass ____ of fossil reptiles

Several captively bred California Condors have been released in ____

____ wrote a fascinating book called The Island Waterfoul

Loons have suffered declines on their breeding grounds due to

Birds descended from the subclass ____ of fossil reptiles

The Whistling Ducks were once called ____ ducks.

Diving ducks mostly feed on ____.

The ____ has claws on its wings to help it climb through vegetation

The ____ is an example of a Perching Duck that is native to South America.

Petrels are related to ____

____ are an example of a dabbling duck

Albatrosses are grouped with the ____

Of the ratites only the ____ has just two toes

Rheas have ____ toe per foot

The ____ is considered a sea duck although it lives mostly inland

The Anhinga or snake birds is actually in the same order as the ____

Diving Ducks, and Dabbling Ducks, tend to be plumage ____

About half the species of birds in the world belong to the order ____

Swans and Geese tend to be plumage

The ____ are long-tailed, and short winged acrobatic fliers that mostly feed on birds

There are about ____ species of birds in the world

There are actually ____ species of Kiwi

Grebes are loon-like birds with ____ feet

Loons have suffered declines on their breeding grounds due to ____

Dabblin Ducks characteristically feed in

The ____ were African ratites introduced to Austrailia

Species in the Pelican- Cormorant group have ____ feet

The Anhinga or snake bird is actually in the same order as the _____

The ____ is one species of birds with a keen sense of smell

In various species of grouse, the males come to a common site called a ____ and there they attempt to attract mates by inflating sir sacs and chasing other males.

White Pelicans differ from other members of the order in that they do not ____

The ____ are an example of a diving duck

The Elephant Bird was native to New Guinea

Collecting bird nests and eggs was once a popular past time among the wealthy

The ____ are broad- winged soaring species

Grebes are loon like birds with ____ feet.

Emus have ____ toe per foot

The Hoatzin is a species native to ____

The ____ was once called the Pigeon Hawk

In England ____ is another name for Loons

Pelagic birds like the Tubenoses live

Several captively bred California Condors have been released in

There are ____ species of Mergansers in North America

The ____ is one species of bird with a keen sense of smell