Unit 6: Diving and Sea Ducks (pt 2)

Question 1

Blue bill (in summer)

White cheeks; black head; reddish body

Answer 1

Ruddy Duck

Question 2

Male: Dark green head; red bill thick at base and tapering to the tip

Female: same bill; crazy hair day; white chin patch, and sharply defined line between neck and breast

Answer 2

Common Merganser

Question 3

Mohawk crest

Male: black creast with white inside; yellow eyes

Female: Fluffy brown and white crest

Answer 3

Hooded Merganser

Question 4

Male: Dark green head; long, thin red bill; crest split in two

Female: same bill and crest; NO white chin patch; no defined line between neck and breast

Answer 4

Red-Breasted Merganser

Question 5

Black hat and lower parts; white in the middle; white feathers extend down bill

Answer 5

Common Eider

Question 6

Look at this face

Answer 6

King Eider

Question 7

All black; yellow top/base of bill

Answer 7

Black Scoter

Question 8

Mostly black; white speculum and eye patch; ugly face

Answer 8

White-winged Scoter

Question 9

Mostly black; white spots on forehead and back-head

Ugly face

Answer 9

Surf Scoter