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