1. There are 9,000 speciesbirds of in the world. Approxi- mately how many of these species occur in North America? 5. AmericanBIRD robins BRAIN locate earth- TRIVIA 9. Which of the following should not be included in a winter worms by feeding program for ?

a. Sight b. Sound a. Peanut kernels c. Touch b. Salt d. Smell c. Suet a. one quarter d. Grit b. one half; c. three quarters; 2. What is the fastest d. all on earth, clocked at speeds of 320 km or 200 miles per hour ... while pursuing its prey through the air? 10. Mammals aren't the only ones that produce milk for their 6. What aggressive and noisy feeder bird was introduced young. One bird is fed milk by both parents. The milk a. Dusky capped flycatcher to North America in the late 1800s as part of one man's b. Chimney plan to have all of the birds in Shakespeare's works contains more protein andfat than cow or human milk. c. Canada warbler living in Central Park in New York City? Flamingos, emperor penguins and which of the following d. local birds produce milk? a. European starling b. House sparrow a. Snowy owls c. Rock dove b. Pigeons d. Ring-necked pheasant c. Evening grosbeaks d. American robins

3. Migratory birds use a variety of specialized processes in order to complete their yearly migration. Check out the following list and choose themethod of navigation that 7. This feeder bird has a special pouch in its throat where it birds DO NOT use to migrate. stores seed for a few hours. An adaptation to the cold 11. Which shore bird species is climates this bird inhabits, this pouch allows the bird to much more common in spring a. They sense the earth's magnetic field feed rapidly and then digest some seed later while rest- migration through Cheyenne b. They observe the stars and sun ing in a sheltered spot. Bottoms and Quivira than in fall? c. They use their sense of smell

d. They use their tail as a compass a. American tree sparrow a. Hudsonian Godwit b. Evening grosbeak b. White-rumped Sandpiper c. Pine siskin c. American Golden Plover d. Common redpoll d. All of the above

4. The Arctic tern makes the long- 8. The roots of the tongues of many species of wood- 12. What is the State Bird of Kansas? est round-trip migratory journey pecker reach: in the world. Approximately a. Kansas Jayhawk how far does the tern each b. Western Meadowlark year? a. to the back of the throat c. North American Robin b. around the back of the skull, over the top of the skull d. Hedge Sparrow a. 3,200 km (2,000 miles) and into an area behind the right eyeball b. 8,000 km (5,000 miles) c. down the throat and attach to the bottom of the furcula c. 16,000 km (10,000 miles) (wishbone)

d. 32,100 km (20,000 miles) d. to the back of the skull Answers 1 – b; 2 – d; 3 – d; 4 – d; 5 – a; 6 – a; 7 – d; 8 – b; 9 – b; 10 – b; 11 – d; 12 – a a – 12 d; – 11 b; – 10 b; – 9 b; – 8 d; – 7 a; – 6 a; – 5 d; – 4 d; – 3 d; – 2 b; – 1 Answers