How to Identify and Classify Geese - Exam
  • 1. What is the most reliable way to identify different goose species?
A) Solely by size
B) Only by their call
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) Speckled brown plumage all over
C) Red head and yellow beak
D) All-white plumage
  • 3. Which goose species is known for its small size and blue-gray plumage?
A) Snow Goose (Blue Morph)
B) Greater White-fronted Goose
C) Ross's Goose
D) Emperor Goose
  • 4. What distinctive feature helps identify Greater White-fronted Geese?
A) A bright pink beak
B) White patch at the base of the bill
C) Dark spots covering its whole body
D) A long, slender neck
  • 5. Ross's Geese are most similar in appearance to which other species?
A) Canada Goose
B) Egyptian Goose
C) Greylag Goose
D) Snow Goose
  • 6. What physical characteristic distinguishes Ross's Goose from a Snow Goose?
A) Black wingtips
B) Larger size and longer neck
C) A colored patch on its head
D) Smaller size and stubbier bill
  • 7. Which goose often has a 'grinning patch'?
A) Cackling Goose
B) Nene Goose
C) Snow Goose
D) Greater White-fronted Goose
  • 8. What is the typical habitat of Canada Geese?
A) Parks, lakes, and fields
B) Dense forests
C) Ocean shorelines
D) Mountainous regions
  • 9. What type of call is characteristic of Canada Geese?
A) Whistling
B) Honking
C) Hissing
D) Quacking
  • 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 shorter neck and bill
C) Cackling Goose has a blue beak
D) Cackling Goose always flies alone
  • 11. Where are Snow Geese most commonly found during the winter months?
A) Coastal marshes and fields
B) Deserts
C) High mountain peaks
D) Frozen lakes
  • 12. What color is the bill of a Ross's Goose?
A) Black
B) Green
C) Pink with a blue-gray base
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 school
B) A gaggle
C) A herd
D) A flock
  • 15. Which goose species is native to Hawaii?
A) Bean Goose
B) Pink-footed Goose
C) Nene Goose
D) Emperor Goose
  • 16. What is the conservation status of the Nene Goose?
A) Least Concern
B) Extinct
C) Endangered
D) Threatened
  • 17. Which goose species is characterized by its barred (zebra-striped) pattern on its flanks?
A) Tundra Bean Goose
B) Bar-headed Goose
C) Barnacle Goose
D) Snow Goose
  • 18. What is a key behavioral difference between geese and ducks?
A) Geese graze more on land
B) Ducks are generally larger
C) Ducks fly in V formations
D) Geese dive deeper in water
  • 19. What is the typical lifespan of a wild goose?
A) 10-25 years
B) Less than 1 year
C) 1-5 years
D) 50-100 years
  • 20. Which goose is typically the most aggressive?
A) Snow Goose
B) Canada Goose
C) Ross's Goose
D) Greylag Goose
  • 21. What is the primary function of geese migrating in a V formation?
A) Showing off dominance
B) Energy conservation
C) Finding food easier
D) Avoiding predators
  • 22. What is the color of a juvenile Snow Goose?
A) Dark black
B) Bright yellow
C) Grayish-brown
D) Pure white
  • 23. What color are the legs and feet of Canada Geese?
A) Pink
B) Yellow
C) Green
D) Black
  • 24. How do geese typically defend their nests?
A) Calling for help
B) Hissing and charging
C) Playing dead
D) Flying away
  • 25. What is the main breeding ground for Ross's Geese?
A) Arctic Canada
B) Australia
C) Southern United States
D) Europe
  • 26. Which species is known to sometimes hybridize with Canada Geese?
A) Greylag Goose
B) Snow Goose
C) Cackling Goose
D) Egyptian Goose
  • 27. What is the term for a young goose?
A) Gosling
B) Chick
C) Fawn
D) Pup
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