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