North American Birds Identification Quiz

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1. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of the Great Blue Heron?

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The correct answer provides detailed information about the Great Blue Heron, including its scientific classification, habitat, and food sources. The incorrect answers describe other species with different characteristics and habitats.

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North American Birds Identification Quiz - Quiz

Explore the fascinating world of North American birds through this engaging flashcard activity designed for kids. Enhance your child's understanding of different bird species and their characteristics, fostering a deeper appreciation for wildlife and nature.

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2. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct answer describes the American Coot, which belongs to the Rallidae family and Gruiformes order. It is a permanent resident of shoreline/aquatic habitats and consumes a variety of items such as leaves, fronds, seeds, small fish, tadpoles, snails, and insects.

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3. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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Forster's Tern belongs to the family Laridae, order Charadriiformes, and is found in shoreline/aquatic habitats. It is a permanent resident that primarily eats fish and insects.

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4. What is name of the species, its family, order, range, habitat, and food?

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The correct answer provides specific details about the Belted Kingfisher, including its family, order, habitat, and food. The incorrect answers provide information about other bird species, emphasizing the importance of paying attention to the specific details mentioned in the question.

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5. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct answer identifies the Brown Pelican, belonging to the family Pelecanidae and order Pelecaniformes. It specifies it's habitat as shoreline/aquatic areas and its diet as fish and small crustaceans.

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6. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct answer describes the Common Loon, providing details about its name, family, order, range, habitat, and food. The incorrect answers describe other bird species with different characteristics in terms of family, order, habitat, range, and food preferences.

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7. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct answer describes the specific details of the Clark's Grebe species, including its family, order, range, habitat, and food. The incorrect answers provide details of other bird species, illustrating different family, order, range, habitat, and food preferences to differentiate them from the Clark's Grebe.

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8. What is the family, order, range, habitat, and food of the Bufflehead species?

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The correct answer describes the specific family, order, range, habitat, and food of the Bufflehead species, distinguishing it from the other incorrect answers which belong to different species with different characteristics.

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9. What is the family and order of the Ring-billed Gull, and where does it primarily reside?

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The Ring-billed Gull belongs to the family Laridae and order Charadriiformes, primarily residing in shoreline and aquatic habitats.

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10. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct answer provides specific details about the Glaucous-Winged Gull, including its family, order, habitat, and food. The incorrect answers present characteristics of different bird species to test the respondent's knowledge.

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11. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The Black-bellied Plover is characterized by its specific details such as family, order, habitat, and food preferences. The incorrect answers provided describe different species with their respective families, orders, ranges, habitats, and food sources, highlighting the importance of paying attention to specific characteristics when identifying a specific species.

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12. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct answer describes the Whimbrel, a migratory bird found in shoreline/aquatic habitats. The incorrect answers provide information on other bird species with different characteristics and habitats.

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13. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct answer is Marbled Godwit, which belongs to the family Scolopacidae and order Charadriiformes. It can be found in shoreline/aquatic habitats as a migrant visitor, feeding on molluscs, crustaceans, and worms. The incorrect answers provided do not match the specific characteristics of the Marbled Godwit.

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14. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct answer is Willet, which belongs to the family Scolopacidae and the order Charadriiformes. It can be found in shoreline/aquatic habitats as a migrant visitor, feeding on small crabs, molluscs, fishes, and insects.

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15. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of the Short-billed Dowitcher species?

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Short-billed Dowitcher belongs to the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes and is commonly found in shoreline/aquatic habitats as a migrant visitor. Its diet consists of small molluscs, insects, marine worms, and crustaceans.

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16. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct species is the Sanderling, which belongs to the family Scolopacidae and order Charadriiformes. It is found in shoreline/aquatic habitats as a migratory visitor and eats small crustaceans, molluscs, marine worms, and flies.

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17. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of the Western Sandpiper species?

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The correct answer provides specific details about the Western Sandpiper's name, family, order, range, habitat, and food. The incorrect answers are intentionally designed with different species names, families, orders, habitats, and diets to create plausible distractors for a multiple-choice question.

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18. What is the name, family, order, range, habitat, and food of this species?

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The correct answer is Dunlin, which belongs to the family Scolopacidae and order Charadriiformes. Their habitat includes shorelines and aquatic areas, and they are known to be migrant visitors. Dunlins primarily feed on small molluscs, crustaceans, amphipods, and marine worms.

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