How to Identify and Classify Cockatoos
  • 1. What is the most distinctive feature of most cockatoos?
A) A prominent crest
B) A long, curved beak
C) Brightly colored plumage
D) Webbed feet
  • 2. Which continent is the primary native habitat for cockatoos?
A) Australia
B) South America
C) Africa
D) North America
  • 3. Which of these is NOT a typical cockatoo diet item?
A) Seeds
B) Insects
C) Nuts
D) Roots
  • 4. What is a key characteristic used to differentiate cockatoo species?
A) Tail feather count
B) Crest color and shape
C) Foot size
D) Wing length
  • 5. What color is the crest of a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo?
A) Yellow
B) White
C) Pink
D) Red
  • 6. Which cockatoo is known for its bare blue eye-rings?
A) Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
B) Goffin's Cockatoo
C) Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
D) Gang-gang Cockatoo
  • 7. What is the primary plumage color of a Galah?
A) Black and Red
B) Pink and Grey
C) Blue and Green
D) White and Yellow
  • 8. Which cockatoo has a predominantly black plumage?
A) Palm Cockatoo
B) Little Corella
C) Umbrella Cockatoo
D) Rose-breasted Cockatoo
  • 9. What is the distinctive feature of a Major Mitchell's Cockatoo?
A) A brightly colored pink and yellow crest
B) A very loud screech
C) A long tail
D) Scaly legs
  • 10. What is the scientific family name for cockatoos?
A) Strigopidae
B) Falconidae
C) Cacatuidae
D) Psittacidae
  • 11. What is the term used to describe the bare skin around the eyes of some cockatoos?
A) Eye-ring
B) Lore
C) Mandible
D) Nare
  • 12. Which cockatoo is endemic to the Philippines?
A) Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
B) Gang-gang Cockatoo
C) Moluccan Cockatoo
D) Philippine Cockatoo
  • 13. What is the general size range of cockatoos?
A) Small to Medium
B) Medium to Large
C) Very Small
D) Very Large
  • 14. How can you distinguish male and female Gang-gang Cockatoos?
A) Males are larger, females are smaller.
B) Males have longer crests, females have shorter crests.
C) Males have red heads, females have grey heads.
D) Males have brighter plumage, females have duller plumage.
  • 15. What type of habitat do cockatoos typically prefer?
A) Woodlands and forests
B) Deserts
C) Arctic Tundra
D) Open ocean
  • 16. What is a common threat to wild cockatoo populations?
A) Lack of food sources
B) Habitat loss
C) Excessive rainfall
D) Overpopulation
  • 17. Which of these cockatoos is also known as the 'Red-tailed Black Cockatoo'?
A) Probosciger aterrimus
B) Calyptorhynchus banksii
C) Cacatua galerita
D) Eolophus roseicapilla
  • 18. What is the lifespan of cockatoos in the wild, on average?
A) 5-10 years
B) 60-100 years
C) 10-20 years
D) 20-60 years
  • 19. Which Cockatoo is sexually dimorphic by feather color, not head color?
A) Galah
B) Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
C) Gang-gang Cockatoo
D) Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
  • 20. What is the main defense mechanism for cockatoos?
A) Their ability to fly long distances
B) Their camouflage coloring
C) Their loud screech and strong beak
D) Their venomous bite
  • 21. Which Cockatoo is known as the 'Little Corella'?
A) Cacatua galerita
B) Cacatua alba
C) Cacatua sanguinea
D) Calyptorhynchus banksii
  • 22. What is the main function of a cockatoo's zygodactyl feet?
A) Swimming
B) Grasping and climbing
C) Digging
D) Running
  • 23. Which color variation are not typically found in cockatoo plumage?
A) Green and Blue
B) Pink and Grey
C) Black
D) White and Yellow
  • 24. Which of these is NOT a common behavior seen among cockatoos?
A) Social Grooming
B) Flock Feeding
C) Solitary Hunting
D) Pair Bonding
  • 25. Which type of nest do cockatoos usually prefer?
A) Mud nests
B) Ground nests
C) Tree hollows
D) Rock crevices
  • 26. What is the purpose of a cockatoo's powder down?
A) Camouflage
B) Regulating body temperature
C) Waterproofing feathers
D) Attracting mates
  • 27. Which of the following impacts would lead to a decrease in cockatoo population?
A) Government protection programs
B) Increased availability of food
C) Decreased predator populations
D) Illegal trapping for pets
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