73 questions
What is the bald eagle's scientific name?
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Haliaeetus leucogaster
Haliaeetus albicilla
Haliaeetus ichthyaetus
Bald eagles have very good binocular vision.
True
False
How many distinct maturation stages does a bald eagle undergo?
2
4
6
8
At what age does a bald eagle obtain its mature coloration?
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
7 Years
What feature originated the bald eagle's common & scientific names?
Featherless Head
White Feathers on Head
Aging Balding
Featherless Beak
When do bald eagles release from each other during a demonstrative display?
End of Freefall
Copulation
Crest of the Ascent
Sea Landing
How do higher latitudes affect bald eagle breeding?
Shorter Breeding Seasons
Larger Eggs
More Synchronous Nesting Periods
Larger Quantities of Eggs
Bald eagles may remain dependent on their parents until what age?
6 Weeks
10 Weeks
14 Weeks
18 Weeks
How do bald eagles acquire food?
Foraging
Hunting
Carrion
Pirating
Which bald eagles prefer to hunt instead of pirate?
Younger
Older
Smaller
Larger
Bald eagles will submerge to obtain prey.
True
False
What is the bald eagle's parental investment?
Maternal
Both, Maternal & Paternal
Paternal
None
Which sex of bald eagles broods the eggs most?
Male
Female
What is the bald eagle's diet?
Carnivorous
Herbivorous
Omnivorous
Unknown
Bald eagles consume human refuse.
True
False
What color is the bald eagle's beak?
Brown
White
Yellow
Black
Which river is a major migratory corridor for bald eagles?
Mississippi
Missouri
Rio Grande
Arkansas
Bald eagles use geographic landmarks for navigation.
True
False
What is the bald eagle's movement pattern?
Full Migrant
Not a Migrant
Altitudinal Migrant
Nomadic
To where do bald eagles migrate?
Atlantic Coast
Chesapeake Bay
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
What is the bald eagle's circadian rhythm?
Diurnal
Nocturnal
Crepuscular
Cathemeral
What factors make bald eagles less active?
Lower Temperatures
Higher Temperatures
High Winds
Percipitation
When did the bald eagle become the national symbol of the United States?
1782
1882
1728
1828
Bald eagles are a popular birdwatching species.
True
False
How does the bald eagle differ from the golden eagle?
Longer Head
Shorter Tail
Blotchy White Coloration
Longer Beak
What affect does DDT have on bald eagles?
Deformities
Neurological Damage
Brittle Egg Shells
Un-hatching Eggs
What is the bald eagle's evaluation on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
When were bald eagles removed from the protection of the Endangered Species Act?
2007
1978
1987
2018
How many main types of calls does a bald eagle produce?
3
6
9
12
How do bald eagles communicate threats?
Head & Wing Motions
Rapid Ascension & Descension
Crouching
Vocalizations
What is the bald eagle's mating system?
Monogamy
Polygyny
Polyandry
Polygynandry
At what age do bald eagles begin breeding?
3 Years
5 Years
7 Years
9 Years
How long is the bald eagle's wingspan?
2 m. / 6.5 ft.
1 m. / 3.2 ft.
1.5 m. / 4.9 ft.
2.5 m. / 8.2 ft.
The bald eagle's plumage weighs how much compared to its skeleton?
1/2x
2x
3x
1/4x
What is the bald eagle's preferred food?
Fish
Water Birds
Carrion
Small Mammals
What color are bald eagle eggs?
White
Blue
Brown
Black
What is the bald eagle's population trend?
Increasing
Decreasing
Unknown
Stable
Bald eagles have caused a decline in what species?
Common Murre
Golden Eagle
Great Blue Heron
American Coot
How many times a day are bald eagle nestlings fed?
4-5
6-7
2-3
8-9
If lost, a bald eagle's flight feathers take how long to replace?
2-3 Weeks
2-3 Months
2-3 Years
2-3 Hours
Bald eagles migrate with their mates.
True
False
How long are bald eagle eggs incubated?
35 Days
65 Days
95 Days
15 Days
The bald eagles' home range size oscillates between breeding and non-breeding seasons.
True
False
The bald eagle is born with white coloration.
True
False
Bald eagles have an adept sense of smell.
True
False
Bald eagles avoid spoiled food.
True
False
Bald eagles reuse nests for consecutive years.
True
False
How much did the largest bald eagle nest weigh?
1,814 kg. / 4,000 lbs.
907 kg. / 2,000 lbs.
453 kg. / 1,000 lbs.
1,360 kg. / 3,000 lbs.
Where do bald eagles nest?
Trees
Cliffs
Ground
Electrical Poles
What preys on young bald eagles?
Bears
Raccoons
Ravens
Foxes
A bald eagle's fertility is correlated with body size.
True
False
How many broods does a bald eagle produce each breeding season?
1
2
3
5
How many eggs make up a bald eagle's brood?
1-3
3-5
5-7
7-9
Which sex of bald eagle builds the nest?
Female
Male
Both, Male & Female
When do bald eagles construct their nests, prior to egg-laying?
1-3 Months
1-3 Days
1-3 Weeks
1-3 Years
How many bald eagle subspecies are recognized?
0
2
4
6
Which bald eagle subspecies is the largest?
Southern
Northern
Eastern
Western
The bald eagle forms a species pair with what species?
White-Tailed Sea-Eagle
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
Golden Eagle
Grey-Headed Fish-Eagle
What is the bald eagle's social system?
Social
Solitary
Social Males, Solitary Females
Solitary Males, Social Females
Bald eagles may roost communally in groups up to how many individuals?
40
4
4,000
400
What is a group of bald eagle's called?
Convocation
Confederation
Liberation
Republic
Human activity can reduce bald eagle feeding by what percentage?
35%
55%
75%
95%
Bald eagles store food in their crop for later digestion.
True
False
When is National American Eagle Day?
June 20
July 20
June 12
July 12
What color are the bald eagle's feet?
Brown
Black
White
Yellow
Bald eagles are the largest semi-altricial birds in North America.
True
False
What is the bald eagle's form of locomotion?
Digitigrade
Plantigrade
Unguligrade
Other
What habitats do bald eagles inhabit?
Forest
Wetland
Grassland
Shrubland
Bald eagles are native to what continent?
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
What system does the bald eagle inhabit?
Aerial/Arboreal
Terrestrial
Fossorial
Aquatic
Which of these are bald eagle tracks?
Which of these is a bald eagle?
Which of these is a bald eagle?