1. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: http://www.allaboutbirds.orghttp://www.allaboutbirds.org #1 What is the name of this bird? A. American Coot B. Wood Duck C. Bobwhite Quail D. Mallard

2. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: http://www.allaboutbirds.orghttp://www.allaboutbirds.org #2 What is the name of this bird? A. Bobwhite Quail B. Ruffed Grouse C. Snipe D. Marsh Hen (Clapper Rail)

3. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: : http://www.allaboutbirds.orghttp://www.allaboutbirds.org #3 What is the name of this bird? A. Woodcock B. Wild Turkey C. Ruffed Grouse D. Crow

4. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: : http://www.allaboutbirds.orghttp://www.allaboutbirds.org #4 What is the name of this bird? A. Crow B. Mallard C. Snipe D. Woodcock

5. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: http://www.allaboutbirds.orghttp://www.allaboutbirds.org #5 What is the name of this bird? A. Mourning Dove B. Purple Gallinule C. Wood Duck D. Snipe

6. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: http://www.allaboutbirds.orghttp://www.allaboutbirds.org #6 What is the name of this predator? A. Barred Owl B. Cooper’s Hawk C. Great Horned Owl D. Screech Owl

7. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: http://www.allaboutbirds.orghttp://www.allaboutbirds.org #7 What is the name of this predator? A. Cooper’s Hawk B. Bald Eagle C. Redtail Hawk D. Barred Owl

8. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.nwtf.orgwww.nwtf.org #8 The Eastern Turkey Subspecies has the largest population with _________ Turkeys. A. 80,000 – 100,000 B. 334,460 to 344,460 C. 5.1 to 5.3 million D. 12.6 to 12. 9 million

9. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: : www.nwtf.orgwww.nwtf.org #9 A Wild Turkey Hen will incubate her eggs for about __________ days, occasionally turning and rearranging them until they are ready to hatch. A. 18 B. 21 C. 28 D. 32

10. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.ducks.orgwww.ducks.org #10 Which of the following is the most important source of protein for waterfowl? A. Corn B. Rice C. Smartweed D. Macroinvertebrates

11. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.ducks.org www.ducks.org #11 In Waterfowl, Once the food moves through the upper digestive tract, it enters the ___________________. This thickly muscled organ essentially functions as a duck's "teeth." This often contains grit (sand or small stones), which aids in mechanically breaking down large food items. A. Ventriculus B. Proventriculus C. Gizzard D. Both A and C

12. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.ducks.org www.ducks.org #12 Female wood ducks must ingest 75 grams (2.6 ounces) of invertebrates to obtain enough protein and minerals to produce one egg. To acquire these nutrients, the birds must consume more than 300 invertebrates an hour for eight hours. A. True B. False

13. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.ducks.org www.ducks.org #13 According to the U.S. geological Survey’s Bird Banding laboratory’s records the oldest banded bird to be recovered by a hunter was a ________________ that was recovered 33 years and 3 months after it was banded. A. Mallard B. Canada Goose C. Black Duck D. Wood Duck

14. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.audubonbirds.org/www.audubonbirds.org/ #14 The American woodcocks upper mandible is flexible so they can grasp a worm while probing in mud without opening the bill. A. True B. False

15. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.ducks.org www.ducks.org #15 Which of the following calls is shown below? A. Box Call B. Slate type C. Diaphragm mouth call D. Push Pin Call

16. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.clemson.edu/extension/natural_resources/wildlife/publications/www.clemson.edu/extension/natural_resources/wildlife/publications/ #16 Members of the dove family also produce a curdy secretion called “Dove Mannah.” This substance is produced by the lining of the gizzard during the time of incubation and young rearing as a nourishing food for hatchlings. A. True B. False

17. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.clemson.edu/extension/natural_resources/wildlife/publications/ www.clemson.edu/extension/natural_resources/wildlife/publications/ #17 A Zenaidura macroura is a ______________. A. Wild Turkey B. Mourning Dove C. Bobwhite Quail D. Wood Duck

18. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.clemson.edu/extension/natural_resources/wildlife/publications/ www.clemson.edu/extension/natural_resources/wildlife/publications/ #18 Natural predation, hunting, disease, exposure and other mortality factors take about _______ of every 100 Bobwhite Quail present in the fall. A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 80

19. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.georgiawildlife.orgwww.georgiawildlife.org #19 What is the bag limit for Ducks in Georgia? A. 3 (6 in possession) B. 5 (10 in possession) C. 6 (12 in possession) D. 15 (30 in possession)

20. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.ducks.orgwww.ducks.org #20 The only U.S. State to have a waterfowl species as its official state bird is: A. Hawaii B. Arkansas C. North Dakota D. Georgia

21. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.audubonbirds.org/www.audubonbirds.org/ #21 The Cooper’s hawk feeds mainly on _______? A. mice B. rabbits C. insects D. small birds

22. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.ducks.org www.ducks.org #22 Banding of waterfowl is the responsibility of what US agency? A. The Bird Banding Lab of the US geological Survey B. The US Fish and Wildlife Service C. USDA Animal Plant Health and inspection service D. The US Department of Agriculture

23. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.allaboutbirds.orgwww.allaboutbirds.org #23 Had Jimmy Carter prevailed, the U.S. emblem might have been the Wild Turkey. In 1994, Carter disparaged the national bird’s thieving tendencies and its vulnerability to harassment by small birds. "For my own part,” he wrote, “I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. … Besides he is a rank Coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District.” A. True B. False

24. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.allaboutbirds.org www.allaboutbirds.org #24 Which of the following left these? A.Mourning Dove B.Canada Goose C.Crow D.Wild Turkey

25. 2013 AREA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT JUNIOR GAME BIRD BIOLOGY EXAM Source: www.georgiawildlife.orgwww.georgiawildlife.org #25 What is the daily bag limit for Quail in Georgia? A. 3 B. 12 C. 15 D. No Limit

26. Key Jr. Area 2013 1. B. Wood Duck 2. D. Marsh Hen (Clapper Rail) 3. B. Wild Turkey 4. A. Crow 5. D. Snipe 6. C. Great Horned Owl 7. B. Bald Eagle 8. C. 5.1 to 5.3 million 9. C. 28 days 10. D. Macroinvertebrates 11. D. Both A and C. 12. A. True 13. B. Canada Goose 14. A. True 15. C. Diaphragm mouth call 16. B False 17. B. Mourning Dove 18. D. 80 19. C. 6 (12 in posession) 20. A. Hawaii 21. D. Small birds 22. A. The Bird banding Lab of the US. Geological Survey 23. B. False 24. A. Mourning Dove 25. B. 12