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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) Brightly colored plumage
B) A prominent crest
C) A long, curved beak
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) Roots
B) Insects
C) Seeds
D) Nuts
  • 4. What is a key characteristic used to differentiate cockatoo species?
A) Crest color and shape
B) Tail feather count
C) Wing length
D) Foot size
  • 5. What color is the crest of a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo?
A) White
B) Yellow
C) Pink
D) Red
  • 6. Which cockatoo is known for its bare blue eye-rings?
A) Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
B) Gang-gang Cockatoo
C) Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
D) Goffin's Cockatoo
  • 7. What is the primary plumage color of a Galah?
A) Blue and Green
B) Black and Red
C) Pink and Grey
D) White and Yellow
  • 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) Scaly legs
B) A brightly colored pink and yellow crest
C) A very loud screech
D) A long tail
  • 10. What is the scientific family name for cockatoos?
A) Cacatuidae
B) Strigopidae
C) Psittacidae
D) Falconidae
  • 11. What is the term used to describe the bare skin around the eyes of some cockatoos?
A) Eye-ring
B) Mandible
C) Nare
D) Lore
  • 12. Which cockatoo is endemic to the Philippines?
A) Moluccan Cockatoo
B) Philippine Cockatoo
C) Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
D) Gang-gang 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 have brighter plumage, females have duller plumage.
B) Males are larger, females are smaller.
C) Males have red heads, females have grey heads.
D) Males have longer crests, females have shorter crests.
  • 15. What type of habitat do cockatoos typically prefer?
A) Arctic Tundra
B) Woodlands and forests
C) Open ocean
D) Deserts
  • 16. What is a common threat to wild cockatoo populations?
A) Lack of food sources
B) Overpopulation
C) Habitat loss
D) Excessive rainfall
  • 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) 10-20 years
B) 60-100 years
C) 20-60 years
D) 5-10 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 camouflage coloring
B) Their loud screech and strong beak
C) Their ability to fly long distances
D) Their venomous bite
  • 21. Which Cockatoo is known as the 'Little Corella'?
A) Cacatua galerita
B) Cacatua alba
C) Calyptorhynchus banksii
D) Cacatua sanguinea
  • 22. What is the main function of a cockatoo's zygodactyl feet?
A) Digging
B) Swimming
C) Grasping and climbing
D) Running
  • 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) Social Grooming
B) Flock Feeding
C) Solitary Hunting
D) Pair Bonding
  • 25. Which type of nest do cockatoos usually prefer?
A) Rock crevices
B) Tree hollows
C) Ground nests
D) Mud nests
  • 26. What is the purpose of a cockatoo's powder down?
A) Attracting mates
B) Camouflage
C) Waterproofing feathers
D) Regulating body temperature
  • 27. Which of the following impacts would lead to a decrease in cockatoo population?
A) Government protection programs
B) Illegal trapping for pets
C) Decreased predator populations
D) Increased availability of food
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