Home Quiz "Test Your Knowledge: The Northern Cardinal Bird Quiz!"
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1 Question
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What is the scientific name of the Northern Cardinal bird?

Cardinalis

Cardinalidae

Cardinalidae cardinalis

Cardinalis cardinalis
2 Question
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Say yes or no, Are female Northern Cardinals typically brighter or duller than males?

Yes

NO
3 Question
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Which of these is a common food item for Northern Cardinals birds?

Sunflower seeds

Nectar

Worms

Crickets
4 Question
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What is the typical length of a Northern Cardinal bird?

4 to 9 inches

8 to 9 inches

10 to 11 inches

5 to 9 inches
5 Question
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Which part of the Northern Cardinal bird body is responsible for its bright red color?

feather

Head

Leg

Wings
6 Question
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What is the Northern cardinal bird's primary method of communication?

Silence

sing loud

vocalizations

dance
7 Question
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Which other bird species are sometimes confused with Northern Cardinals bird?

American Robin

Red-winged Blackbird

Blue Jay

House Finch
8 Question
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In which year was the Northern Cardinal bird species introduced to Bermuda?

1900

1700

1500

1800
9 Question
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How many estimated percentages did the annual survival rate for adult northern cardinals have?

40 - 45%

55 - 60%

60 - 65%

80 - 85%
10 Question
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What is the purpose of the northern cardinal's distinctive alarm call?

To attract mates

To warn the female and nestlings of approaching predators

To establish territory

To signal other birds to migrate
11 Question
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What did Griscom report about the Northern Cardinal's bird movement in 1955?

It was becoming extinct

It was migrating southward

It was declining in population

It was pushing northward
12 Question
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According to Forbush's 1929 description, How was Massachusetts's northern cardinal bird population viewed?

Abundant

Migrating

Rare

Common
13 Question
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What characteristic distinguishes the songs of northern cardinal birds that are close to each other versus those that are farther away?

The songs of nearby cardinals are always the same

The songs of distant cardinals are longer

The songs of nearby cardinals overlap more in syllables

The songs are quieter for nearby Cardinals
14 Question
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What materials does female northern cardinals bird primarily use to build their nests?

Plastic and paper

Thin twigs, bark strips, grasses, and plant fibers

Moss and spider silk

Cotton and leaves
15 Question
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What is the lifespan of the oldest known wild northern cardinal bird?

15 years and 9 months

20 years

28.5 years in the wild

5 years