How to Identify and Classify Geese
  • 1. What is the most reliable way to identify different goose species?
A) Only by their call
B) Solely by size
C) Combination of size, color, and behavior
D) Just by where they are seen
  • 2. What is a key identifying feature of Canada Geese?
A) Black head and neck with white cheek patches
B) All-white plumage
C) Red head and yellow beak
D) Speckled brown plumage all over
  • 3. Which goose species is known for its small size and blue-gray plumage?
A) Snow Goose (Blue Morph)
B) Emperor Goose
C) Ross's Goose
D) Greater White-fronted Goose
  • 4. What distinctive feature helps identify Greater White-fronted Geese?
A) White patch at the base of the bill
B) A long, slender neck
C) A bright pink beak
D) Dark spots covering its whole body
  • 5. Ross's Geese are most similar in appearance to which other species?
A) Greylag Goose
B) Egyptian Goose
C) Snow Goose
D) Canada Goose
  • 6. What physical characteristic distinguishes Ross's Goose from a Snow Goose?
A) Smaller size and stubbier bill
B) Black wingtips
C) A colored patch on its head
D) Larger size and longer neck
  • 7. Which goose often has a 'grinning patch'?
A) Greater White-fronted Goose
B) Snow Goose
C) Nene Goose
D) Cackling Goose
  • 8. What is the typical habitat of Canada Geese?
A) Dense forests
B) Mountainous regions
C) Ocean shorelines
D) Parks, lakes, and fields
  • 9. What type of call is characteristic of Canada Geese?
A) Quacking
B) Honking
C) Whistling
D) Hissing
  • 10. How can you differentiate between a Cackling Goose and a small Canada Goose?
A) Cackling Goose has a longer neck
B) Cackling Goose has a blue beak
C) Cackling Goose has a shorter neck and bill
D) Cackling Goose always flies alone
  • 11. Where are Snow Geese most commonly found during the winter months?
A) Frozen lakes
B) Coastal marshes and fields
C) Deserts
D) High mountain peaks
  • 12. What color is the bill of a Ross's Goose?
A) Pink with a blue-gray base
B) Black
C) Green
D) Yellow
  • 13. Which of these is NOT a typical food source for geese?
A) Grasses
B) Seeds
C) Aquatic plants
D) Fish
  • 14. What is a group of geese called?
A) A flock
B) A herd
C) A school
D) A gaggle
  • 15. Which goose species is native to Hawaii?
A) Bean Goose
B) Nene Goose
C) Pink-footed Goose
D) Emperor Goose
  • 16. What is the conservation status of the Nene Goose?
A) Endangered
B) Least Concern
C) Extinct
D) Threatened
  • 17. Which goose species is characterized by its barred (zebra-striped) pattern on its flanks?
A) Snow Goose
B) Tundra Bean Goose
C) Bar-headed Goose
D) Barnacle Goose
  • 18. What is a key behavioral difference between geese and ducks?
A) Ducks are generally larger
B) Geese graze more on land
C) Geese dive deeper in water
D) Ducks fly in V formations
  • 19. What is the typical lifespan of a wild goose?
A) 50-100 years
B) 10-25 years
C) Less than 1 year
D) 1-5 years
  • 20. Which goose is typically the most aggressive?
A) Greylag Goose
B) Ross's Goose
C) Canada Goose
D) Snow Goose
  • 21. What is the primary function of geese migrating in a V formation?
A) Showing off dominance
B) Energy conservation
C) Avoiding predators
D) Finding food easier
  • 22. What is the color of a juvenile Snow Goose?
A) Bright yellow
B) Pure white
C) Grayish-brown
D) Dark black
  • 23. What color are the legs and feet of Canada Geese?
A) Yellow
B) Green
C) Pink
D) Black
  • 24. How do geese typically defend their nests?
A) Playing dead
B) Flying away
C) Hissing and charging
D) Calling for help
  • 25. What is the main breeding ground for Ross's Geese?
A) Arctic Canada
B) Europe
C) Australia
D) Southern United States
  • 26. Which species is known to sometimes hybridize with Canada Geese?
A) Greylag Goose
B) Cackling Goose
C) Snow Goose
D) Egyptian Goose
  • 27. What is the term for a young goose?
A) Gosling
B) Pup
C) Fawn
D) Chick
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