Atlantic puffin - Quiz
A) Polychaete worms B) Molluscs C) Shrimp D) Fish
A) They use their semi-extended wings as paddles and feet as a rudder. B) They flap their wings rapidly. C) They rely on currents to carry them. D) They use only their feet for propulsion.
A) 18 cm (7 in) B) 5 cm (2 in) C) Around 7 cm (3 in) long D) 12 cm (5 in)
A) Through their kidneys and specialised salt glands in their nostrils. B) By drinking fresh water. C) By regurgitating it. D) By excreting it through their feet.
A) To the colony where they were hatched. B) Randomly across different islands. C) To the nearest human settlement. D) To a completely new location each year.
A) They dive into the water. B) They fly directly to a burrow entrance. C) They land immediately upon arrival. D) They make several circuits before alighting.
A) By staying silent. B) By swimming away. C) By lowering their heads. D) With an upright stance, fluffed chest feathers, and a cocked tail.
A) 50 mm long by 30 mm wide, weighing about 40 g. B) 55 mm long by 35 mm wide, weighing about 50 g. C) 61 mm long by 42 mm wide, weighing about 62 g. D) 70 mm long by 45 mm wide, weighing about 80 g.
A) Feeding them pre-digested food. B) Beak-to-beak feeding. C) Dropping fish on the nest floor from the start. D) Allowing them to hunt for themselves.
A) The temperature of the water. B) The number of predators on land. C) The presence of Arctic skuas. D) The availability of sand eels.
A) 80 to 90 days. B) 34 to 50 days, depending on food supply. C) 60 to 70 days. D) 10 to 20 days.
A) It leaves the burrow immediately. B) It gains adult facial patches. C) It sheds its down and reveals juvenile plumage. D) It starts hunting for itself.
A) Chicks leave during the day. B) Chicks are abandoned. C) Chicks leave the burrow at night. D) Chicks remain in the burrow indefinitely.
A) They paddle out to sea, usually about 3 km away from shore by daybreak. B) They immediately fly back to land. C) They congregate with other chicks. D) They swim towards predators.
A) They abandon breeding for that year. B) New colonies are unlikely to start spontaneously. C) They relocate to human settlements. D) They immediately find new sites nearby.
A) Singing elaborate songs. B) Building intricate nests. C) Billing, where pairs wag their heads and rattle their beaks together. D) Performing aerial displays.
A) They serve as storage for food. B) They are used only by young puffins. C) They are used for breeding and raising chicks. D) They are abandoned after one use.
A) They ignore human presence completely. B) Their burrows may collapse if humans walk incautiously. C) They build stronger nests. D) They welcome human interaction.
A) Successful re-establishment after conservation efforts. B) They have no significance. C) They are abandoned each year. D) They are the only places where puffins breed.
A) Reducing the number of chicks. B) Migrating to new regions. C) Feeding chicks on alternative prey species. D) Stopping breeding altogether.
A) By arriving in groups when feeding their young. B) By fighting the skuas. C) By ignoring the skuas. D) By hiding their food.
A) They have bright red beaks. B) They are larger than adult puffins. C) They have fully developed wings. D) They lack white facial patches and have dark legs and feet.
A) They walk, run, and flap to reach the sea. B) They remain in the burrow. C) They fly immediately. D) They dig new tunnels.
A) The presence of Arctic skuas. B) The number of human visitors. C) The availability of herring. D) The temperature of the air.
A) They migrate to new areas. B) They increase egg production. C) They immediately abandon their nests. D) The fledging period may be extended, and chicks may starve.
A) They are shared by multiple species. B) They are always shallow and simple. C) They are made entirely of sticks. D) They can be complex with side tunnels for defecation.
A) They hide their chicks. B) Predation is reduced when several birds arrive simultaneously. C) They leave the area. D) They attack the skuas.
A) 10 m (35 ft) B) 20 m (66 ft) C) 5 m (16 ft) D) 15 m (49 ft)
A) A whistling sound. B) A growling sound somewhat resembling a chainsaw being revved up. C) A clicking sound. D) A chirping sound.
A) Passeriformes B) Ciconiiformes C) Charadriiformes D) Anseriformes
A) Alcidae B) Falconidae C) Procellariidae D) Spheniscidae
A) Alca B) Cepphus C) Uria D) Fratercula
A) Anglo-Norman B) Old English C) Latin D) Greek
A) Guillemot B) Atlantic puffin C) Razorbill D) Manx shearwater
A) F. a. naumanni B) F. a. pacifica C) F. a. arctica D) F. a. grabae
A) Size B) Coloration C) Wing pattern D) Beak shape
A) F. a. grabae B) F. a. pacifica C) F. a. naumanni D) F. a. arctica
A) Pelican family B) Seagull family C) Albatross family D) Auk family
A) Atlantic Ocean B) Pacific Ocean C) Indian Ocean D) Southern Ocean
A) France (Brittany) B) Greenland C) Iceland D) Newfoundland and Labrador
A) Black B) Dark grey C) White D) Light grey
A) Canada goose B) Atlantic puffin C) Mallard duck D) Great blue heron
A) Autumn B) Winter C) Spring D) Summer
A) South America B) Australia C) Northwest Africa D) Europe
A) 60% B) 50% C) 30% D) 80%
A) Newfoundland B) South America C) Norway D) Faroe Islands
A) Summer B) Spring C) Winter D) Autumn
A) 80% B) 5% C) 20% D) 50%
A) White B) Grey C) Brown D) Black
A) The great black-backed gull B) The lesser black-backed gull C) The herring gull D) The Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)
A) Spilopsyllus cuniculi B) Ornithopsylla laetitiae C) Ceratophyllus borealis D) Ixodes uriae
A) Kudzu B) Purple loosestrife C) Japanese knotweed D) Tree mallow (Lavatera arborea)
A) 30–35 million individuals B) 12–14 million individuals C) 5–6 million individuals D) 20–25 million individuals
A) Fair Isle B) Lundy Island C) Farne Islands D) Skomer Island
A) Fish B) Ground-based mammals C) Aerial predators D) Seals
A) Behavioral analysis B) Dietary surveys C) Genetic modification D) Fingerprinting techniques
A) Ocean salinity levels B) Water temperature controlling plankton abundance C) Chick growth rates D) Fish migration patterns
A) The National Audubon Society B) The World Wildlife Fund C) The Nature Conservancy D) The Sierra Club
A) Sea chicks B) Ocean babies C) Marine fledglings D) Pufflings
A) Trondheim B) Værøy Municipality C) Bergen D) Oslo
A) 1950 B) 1939 C) 1960 D) 1945
A) Værøy B) Skellig Michael C) Heimaey D) Lundy
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