South Dakota Birds - Warbler Quiz
South Dakota Birds
 Bird Photo ID - Warbler Quiz
This quiz is devoted to Warblers.  Answer the 20 questions below based on the photo and the information provided in the description.  Quiz rules are:
  1. Identify each bird by clicking on one of the six choices.  The pop-up box will tell you whether you provided a correct identification. If incorrect, the pop-up box will give an additional clue for the species.
  2. It doesn't matter what order you answer the 20 questions.  However, you will only get credit for a correct identification if you answer correctly with your first guess.  You may continue to guess until you find the correct answer, however.
  3. When you've answered all 20 questions, click the bottom button to find your final score.
  4. To start over and try the quiz from scratch, just hit the "reload" button on your browser.

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GOOD LUCK!!!

1. Warbler Quiz - #1
I am known for constantly bobbing my tail.






2. Warbler Quiz - #2
I am normally found high in trees in evergreen forests.






3. Warbler Quiz - #3
I have a characteristic chestnut-colored rump patch and crown.






4. Warbler Quiz - #4
I am a female.  My yellow legs help distinguish me from some other female Dendroica warblers.






5. Warbler Quiz - #5
I nest on the ground, and also normally forage on the forest floor.






6. Warbler Quiz - #6
I am easier to spot than some warblers, as I normally forage low in thickets and brush.






7. Warbler Quiz - #7
I am normally found in relatively dry brushy areas, nesting on the ground.






8. Warbler Quiz - #8
I am Dendroica coronata.  Unlike many warblers, I can survive on berries when cold weather reduces insect availability.






9. Warbler Quiz - #9
Unlike many North American warblers, I can be found in both the western and eastern United States.






10. Warbler Quiz - #10
My tendency to spread my tail as I move about is diagnostic.






11. Warbler Quiz - #11
I am Dendroica discolor, and can be found throughout much of the Eastern United States.






12. Warbler Quiz - #12
I breed in the Appalachians, the Northeast U.S., the extreme northern Midwest, and southeastern Canada.






13. Warbler Quiz - #13
My species has multiple geographic populations with slightly different plumages and songs.






14. Warbler Quiz - #14
I can be found in much of the Eastern United States, and stay in large numbers in the Southeast in winter.






15. Warbler Quiz - #15
I am a female of my species, found along woodland edges and brushy thickets.






16. Warbler Quiz - #16
I am a long-distance migrant, primarily found in the Andes of South America in winter.






17. Warbler Quiz - #17
My wichity-wichity-wichity calls are a common spring and summer sound.






18. Warbler Quiz - #18
My normal summer breeding range is relatively small, primarily in the upper Midwest and surrounding states.






19. Warbler Quiz - #19
A rather plain warbler, the spring male shown above has a green back, light underparts, and a white eyebrow.






20. Warbler Quiz - #20
One of the Dendroica warblers, I often show the white band across my tail feathers while flitting through the foliage.






RATING: 20 Correct --Super Birder!!

16-19 Correct -- All Star

12 - 15 Correct -- Bird Nut

8 - 11 Correct -- Showing Promise!

<7 Correct -- Need some work!!!

Photo #7 and #12 provided by Doug Backlund.  Photo #16 provided by Lana Hays. All other photos by Terry Sohl.

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