Bird Sleuth Review

The merlin bird id app & ebird uses all but what data inputted in order to generate a possible list of birds that the citizen scientist is observing?

• field marks

• behavior

• food

• size and shape

• habitat

Avery, Aria, and Hannah are participating in a bird count for their school project. They are excited but a bit confused about what information they need to include on their tally sheet to report to eBird. Can you help them out?

• Surrounding organisms, Observations, & Species Checklist information

• Location, Observations, & Species Checklist information

• Location, Plane / Car counts, & Species Checklist information

Birding is an activity that is best done in a group. It allows people to work together to key out birds accurately. What are all the mechanisms could a team of citizen scientists use to properly identify a "mystery bird" in the field?

• field guide & yard map

• field guide, binoculars, & the merlin bird id app

• field guide & ebird

When sleuthing for science we observe and identify birds when they are stationary or traveling. We then count and enter data into a database maintained by Cornell's school of Ornithology. What is the name of that database?

• ebird

• allaboutbirds

• merlin

• Macaulay library

Examine the scientific name for the White-breasted Nuthatch: Sitta carolinensis. What part of the name reflects the species? 

• Nuthatch

• carolinensis

• White-breasted

• Sitta

Examine the scientific name for the American Crow: Corvus brachyrhynchos. What part of the name reflects the Genus? 

• American

• Crow

• Corvus

• brachyrhynchos

  
  

What term is used to describe why one bird would have different plumage at different times of the year?

• dimorphism

• field marks

• taxonomy

• camouflage

How are Field Guides organized?

• By Size

• By Range

• By Families

• By Field Marks

Aiden, Scarlett, and Benjamin are on a quest to identify a mysterious bird! They need to consider four clues for bird identification. What are those clues?

• Habitat, Size / Shape, Color Pattern, Age

• Habitat, Size / Shape, Weight, Behavior

• Habitat, Size / Shape, Color Pattern, Behavior

What defining field marker does the European Starling have on its back and wings?

• eye stripe

• eye ring

• yellow bill

• speckled plumage