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