Nature Quiz - British Birds - Ducks 01 (Questions)

Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, generally smaller than swans and geese, and may be found in both fresh water and sea water. Despite widespread misconceptions, only the females of most dabbling ducks 'quack'. A common urban legend claims that duck quacks do not echo; however, this has been shown to be false.

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1.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Garganey
[ ]	Common Shelduck
[ ]	Common Eider
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck

2.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Common Shelduck
[ ]	Greater Scaup
[ ]	Red-breasted Merganser
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck

3.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Mallard
[ ]	Common Shelduck
[ ]	Garganey
[ ]	Common Eider

4.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Common Pochard
[ ]	Common Eider
[ ]	Greater Scaup
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck

5.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Red-breasted Merganser
[ ]	Common Shelduck
[ ]	Eurasian Wigeon
[ ]	Common Pochard

6.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Tufted Duck
[ ]	Common Pochard
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck
[ ]	Greater Scaup

7.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Mallard
[ ]	Red-breasted Merganser
[ ]	Common Eider
[ ]	Common Pochard

8.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Common Eider
[ ]	Common Pochard
[ ]	Eurasian Wigeon
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck

9.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Garganey
[ ]	Red-breasted Merganser
[ ]	Greater Scaup
[ ]	Common Eider

10.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Mallard
[ ]	Tufted Duck
[ ]	Common Pochard
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck

Nature Quiz - British Birds - Ducks 01 (Answers)

1.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Garganey
[x]	Common Shelduck
[ ]	Common Eider
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck

2.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Common Shelduck
[ ]	Greater Scaup
[x]	Red-breasted Merganser
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck

3.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Mallard
[ ]	Common Shelduck
[ ]	Garganey
[x]	Common Eider

4.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Common Pochard
[ ]	Common Eider
[x]	Greater Scaup
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck

5.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Red-breasted Merganser
[ ]	Common Shelduck
[ ]	Eurasian Wigeon
[x]	Common Pochard

6.

What is the name of this bird?

[x]	Tufted Duck
[ ]	Common Pochard
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck
[ ]	Greater Scaup

7.

What is the name of this bird?

[x]	Mallard
[ ]	Red-breasted Merganser
[ ]	Common Eider
[ ]	Common Pochard

8.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Common Eider
[ ]	Common Pochard
[x]	Eurasian Wigeon
[ ]	Ruddy Shelduck

9.

What is the name of this bird?

[x]	Garganey
[ ]	Red-breasted Merganser
[ ]	Greater Scaup
[ ]	Common Eider

10.

What is the name of this bird?

[ ]	Mallard
[ ]	Tufted Duck
[ ]	Common Pochard
[x]	Ruddy Shelduck