Bird Quiz

    
Multiple choice:
1.    Birds make up the class of ________.
        a.) Avis
        b.) Turvus
        c.) Aves

2.    The "Nape" is found where on a songbird?
        a.) Top of the head near the beak
        b.) Leg near ankle
        c.) Back of the head near neck

3.    The "Scapulars" of a songbird are found ________.
        a.) On the tail
        b.) On the wing
        c.) On the beak

4.    The "Supercilium" is on the _______.
        a.) Sides of the head near the eye.
b.) Rump.
        c.) Mantle

5.    "Tertials" are part of the ______.
        a.) Tail
b.) Wing
c.) Flanks
             
6.    "Axillaries" are the ____ of a bird.
        a.) Wing feathers
        b.) Tail Feathers
        c.) Armpits

7.    Which of the following is not a bird:
a.) Snail Kite
b.) Snowy Scoter
c.) Cinnamon Teal

8.    the largest bird alive is the:
        a.)dodo
        b.)golden eagle
        c.)ostrich


True or false
9.    TRUE  FALSE the "Mute Swan" got its name because it is silent.

10.    TRUE  FALSE "Grooved-Billed Ani's" are white.

11.    TRUE  FALSE Brown Pelicans change plumage during the breeding season.    

12.    TRUE  FALSE Road Runners can not fly.
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