Atlantic puffin - Quiz
A) Shrimp B) Fish C) Molluscs D) Polychaete worms
A) They rely on currents to carry them. B) They use only their feet for propulsion. C) They flap their wings rapidly. D) They use their semi-extended wings as paddles and feet as a rudder.
A) 18 cm (7 in) B) 5 cm (2 in) C) Around 7 cm (3 in) long D) 12 cm (5 in)
A) By excreting it through their feet. B) Through their kidneys and specialised salt glands in their nostrils. C) By drinking fresh water. D) By regurgitating it.
A) To the nearest human settlement. B) To the colony where they were hatched. C) To a completely new location each year. D) Randomly across different islands.
A) They dive into the water. B) They land immediately upon arrival. C) They fly directly to a burrow entrance. D) They make several circuits before alighting.
A) By lowering their heads. B) With an upright stance, fluffed chest feathers, and a cocked tail. C) By swimming away. D) By staying silent.
A) 55 mm long by 35 mm wide, weighing about 50 g. B) 70 mm long by 45 mm wide, weighing about 80 g. C) 61 mm long by 42 mm wide, weighing about 62 g. D) 50 mm long by 30 mm wide, weighing about 40 g.
A) Feeding them pre-digested food. B) Dropping fish on the nest floor from the start. C) Beak-to-beak feeding. D) Allowing them to hunt for themselves.
A) The availability of sand eels. B) The presence of Arctic skuas. C) The temperature of the water. D) The number of predators on land.
A) 60 to 70 days. B) 10 to 20 days. C) 34 to 50 days, depending on food supply. D) 80 to 90 days.
A) It gains adult facial patches. B) It sheds its down and reveals juvenile plumage. C) It leaves the burrow immediately. D) It starts hunting for itself.
A) Chicks remain in the burrow indefinitely. B) Chicks are abandoned. C) Chicks leave during the day. D) Chicks leave the burrow at night.
A) They swim towards predators. B) They paddle out to sea, usually about 3 km away from shore by daybreak. C) They congregate with other chicks. D) They immediately fly back to land.
A) New colonies are unlikely to start spontaneously. B) They immediately find new sites nearby. C) They abandon breeding for that year. D) They relocate to human settlements.
A) Building intricate nests. B) Performing aerial displays. C) Singing elaborate songs. D) Billing, where pairs wag their heads and rattle their beaks together.
A) They are used for breeding and raising chicks. B) They serve as storage for food. C) They are used only by young puffins. D) They are abandoned after one use.
A) They welcome human interaction. B) They ignore human presence completely. C) They build stronger nests. D) Their burrows may collapse if humans walk incautiously.
A) They have no significance. B) They are the only places where puffins breed. C) Successful re-establishment after conservation efforts. D) They are abandoned each year.
A) Migrating to new regions. B) Reducing the number of chicks. C) Feeding chicks on alternative prey species. D) Stopping breeding altogether.
A) By hiding their food. B) By ignoring the skuas. C) By fighting the skuas. D) By arriving in groups when feeding their young.
A) They are larger than adult puffins. B) They lack white facial patches and have dark legs and feet. C) They have fully developed wings. D) They have bright red beaks.
A) They remain in the burrow. B) They fly immediately. C) They dig new tunnels. D) They walk, run, and flap to reach the sea.
A) The temperature of the air. B) The number of human visitors. C) The presence of Arctic skuas. D) The availability of herring.
A) They increase egg production. B) The fledging period may be extended, and chicks may starve. C) They immediately abandon their nests. D) They migrate to new areas.
A) They are made entirely of sticks. B) They are shared by multiple species. C) They are always shallow and simple. D) They can be complex with side tunnels for defecation.
A) Predation is reduced when several birds arrive simultaneously. B) They attack the skuas. C) They leave the area. D) They hide their chicks.
A) 15 m (49 ft) B) 10 m (35 ft) C) 5 m (16 ft) D) 20 m (66 ft)
A) A whistling sound. B) A chirping sound. C) A growling sound somewhat resembling a chainsaw being revved up. D) A clicking sound.
A) Anseriformes B) Ciconiiformes C) Charadriiformes D) Passeriformes
A) Spheniscidae B) Procellariidae C) Alcidae D) Falconidae
A) Fratercula B) Cepphus C) Alca D) Uria
A) Old English B) Anglo-Norman C) Latin D) Greek
A) Manx shearwater B) Atlantic puffin C) Guillemot D) Razorbill
A) F. a. pacifica B) F. a. arctica C) F. a. grabae D) F. a. naumanni
A) Coloration B) Beak shape C) Size D) Wing pattern
A) F. a. pacifica B) F. a. grabae C) F. a. naumanni D) F. a. arctica
A) Auk family B) Albatross family C) Seagull family D) Pelican family
A) Southern Ocean B) Pacific Ocean C) Atlantic Ocean D) Indian Ocean
A) Greenland B) Newfoundland and Labrador C) Iceland D) France (Brittany)
A) Black B) Dark grey C) Light grey D) White
A) Atlantic puffin B) Great blue heron C) Mallard duck D) Canada goose
A) Autumn B) Summer C) Spring D) Winter
A) Northwest Africa B) South America C) Europe D) Australia
A) 50% B) 80% C) 60% D) 30%
A) Norway B) Newfoundland C) South America D) Faroe Islands
A) Winter B) Summer C) Autumn D) Spring
A) 80% B) 20% C) 5% D) 50%
A) White B) Brown C) Grey D) Black
A) The great black-backed gull B) The lesser black-backed gull C) The Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) D) The herring gull
A) Spilopsyllus cuniculi B) Ixodes uriae C) Ceratophyllus borealis D) Ornithopsylla laetitiae
A) Tree mallow (Lavatera arborea) B) Japanese knotweed C) Purple loosestrife D) Kudzu
A) 5–6 million individuals B) 12–14 million individuals C) 30–35 million individuals D) 20–25 million individuals
A) Farne Islands B) Lundy Island C) Skomer Island D) Fair Isle
A) Aerial predators B) Seals C) Ground-based mammals D) Fish
A) Fingerprinting techniques B) Behavioral analysis C) Genetic modification D) Dietary surveys
A) Water temperature controlling plankton abundance B) Chick growth rates C) Fish migration patterns D) Ocean salinity levels
A) The World Wildlife Fund B) The National Audubon Society C) The Sierra Club D) The Nature Conservancy
A) Marine fledglings B) Ocean babies C) Pufflings D) Sea chicks
A) Oslo B) Trondheim C) Bergen D) Værøy Municipality
A) 1939 B) 1945 C) 1960 D) 1950
A) Værøy B) Heimaey C) Lundy D) Skellig Michael
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