Birding for Beginners Quiz

You need to have an expensive pair of binoculars to get good at identifying birds.

When trying to identify an unfamiliar bird, which features should you focus on first?

What are the two main differences between a Hairy and Downy Woodpecker?

Canada’s Boreal Forest is an essential breeding habitat for how many species?

What do birds use ‘calls’ for?

Select all the true statements about dabbling ducks.

Pick the correct definition for “moult”.

All species display sexual dimorphism, where the males and females look different from each other.

How might you figure out it’s possible to see a Baltimore Oriole near you?

Which features could you use to identify this bird? (select all that apply)

Migratory birds all fly south to the Caribbean, Central or South America.

Which strategies might help you see lots of birds? (select all that apply)

The best time of day to go birding is around noon.

Juvenile birds will often have less distinctive field marks.

A Great Horned Owl sounds like it’s saying “Who’s awake? Meeee too!”. This is an example of: