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