Unit 7: Marsh Birds and Exotics

Question 1

Greenish head; brown body

White ring around neck

Answer 1

Ring-necked Pheasant

Question 2

Black line through eye, drops into ‘necklace’

White patch with dark stripes on flank

Answer 2

Chukar

Question 3

Small and gray-brown

Buffy face

Small, pale bill

Answer 3

Gray Partridge

Question 4

Small with long straight bill

Head stripes go ear to ear

Answer 4

American Woodcock

Question 5

Long-ish, slightly curved bill

Head/neck are raptor-like

Answer 5

King Rail

Question 6

Small; long slightly curved bill

Answer 6

Virginia Rail

Question 7

Bright white bill and forehead

Flat topped head

Answer 7

American Coot

Question 8

Gray-brown body

Yellow bill; black face and bib

black stripe on top of head

Answer 8

Sora

Question 9

Brownish-gray and small

Pale bill with black ring around middle

Answer 9

Pied-billed Grebe

Question 10

Black face; white and black stripes and spots on various parts

Answer 10

Common Loon

Question 11

Dark w/ white flank stripe; red face part

Answer 11

Common Moorhen

Question 12

Pretty colors; red bill tipped w/ yellow

Light blue forehead

Answer 12

Purple Gallinule

Question 13

Long legs; Big gray body; red on top of face

Answer 13

Sandhill Crane

Question 14

Super long bill

Head stripes nose to tail

Answer 14

Wilson’s Snipe