POUL 1010E EXAM 2 ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ the threats to the United States from illegal wildlife smuggling.
Answer: 1. threats to environment
2. national security ( invasive/non invasive species)
3. Habitat destruction (leading threat)
4. Threat to the current bird population
5. disease to humans and other animal species (Bird flu, ebola,
mokeypox)
◉ who regulates the legal importation of birds?.
Answer: the Fish and Wildlife Service (true or false question)
◉ methods used by wildlife smugglers.
Answer: - USPS, FedEx, DHL (small % of shipments actually
inspected)
- Secret compartments
- Illegal species mixed with legal species
- Packaged in other misleading containers, such as plastic detergent
containers
- Smuggling of collected eggs on humans in special clothes
,◉ define CITES and know its purpose.
Answer: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species;
an agreement that establishes international controls over trade in
wild plant and animal species that are threatened due to excessive
commercial exploitation. Only provides the framework for
implementation; each party must adopt its own domestic
implementation.
-appendix 1 = most threatened with extinction
-appendix 2= highly controlled
-appendix 3= protection in at least one country
◉ US version of CITES?.
Answer: Endangered Species Act
◉ purpose of the AFA.
Answer: To represent all aspects of aviculture and to educate the
public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity. Defines anyone
keeping exotic birds in captivity as an aviculturist.
◉ world (geographical) distribution of parrots in general terms.
Answer: Southern hemisphere & tropics; most are found in South
America and Australia.
,◉ Carolina parakeet range and extinction.
Answer: Most northern of any parrot
Extinct in 1904 due to habitat destruction, hunting due to being
agricultural pests, and for food and feathers.
◉ distinctive anatomical features of parrots (foot arrangement, use
as hands and beak
structure).
Answer: Feet: Zygodactyl (4&1 toes backwards)
-Large parrots are slow or flightless, small parrots are faster
-Beak is used as a climbing tool
◉ feather color of most parrots.
Answer: green
◉ food source for lories and lorikeets.
Answer: pollen & nectar, supplemented with fruits
◉ significance of parrots ingesting clay.
Answer: neutralizes toxins that are consumed with their food; could
also be a source of sodium that would otherwise be deficient in
parrots without the consumption of clay
, ◉ parrot male & female relationship (role in family? monogamous or
polygamous?.
Answer: Role: females incubate eggs, male gets food
long-term Monogamous
◉ the main threat to parrots is man for pet trade and for food.
Answer: Man (for pet and for food)
◉ as a family, the high level of extinction and proportion of parrots
threatened with
extinction.
Answer: 19 extinct; 1 out of 4
◉ things to consider before buying a parrot (type of parrot,
commitment duration, and cost).
Answer: - Needs lot of attention and physical contact
- commitment; some parrots live 80-90 years
- costs can easily reach $10,000
◉ the significance of closed versus open leg bands on parrots.
Answer: Closed leg band = 100% indicator the bird was born in
captivity
open leg band = wild bird
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ the threats to the United States from illegal wildlife smuggling.
Answer: 1. threats to environment
2. national security ( invasive/non invasive species)
3. Habitat destruction (leading threat)
4. Threat to the current bird population
5. disease to humans and other animal species (Bird flu, ebola,
mokeypox)
◉ who regulates the legal importation of birds?.
Answer: the Fish and Wildlife Service (true or false question)
◉ methods used by wildlife smugglers.
Answer: - USPS, FedEx, DHL (small % of shipments actually
inspected)
- Secret compartments
- Illegal species mixed with legal species
- Packaged in other misleading containers, such as plastic detergent
containers
- Smuggling of collected eggs on humans in special clothes
,◉ define CITES and know its purpose.
Answer: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species;
an agreement that establishes international controls over trade in
wild plant and animal species that are threatened due to excessive
commercial exploitation. Only provides the framework for
implementation; each party must adopt its own domestic
implementation.
-appendix 1 = most threatened with extinction
-appendix 2= highly controlled
-appendix 3= protection in at least one country
◉ US version of CITES?.
Answer: Endangered Species Act
◉ purpose of the AFA.
Answer: To represent all aspects of aviculture and to educate the
public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity. Defines anyone
keeping exotic birds in captivity as an aviculturist.
◉ world (geographical) distribution of parrots in general terms.
Answer: Southern hemisphere & tropics; most are found in South
America and Australia.
,◉ Carolina parakeet range and extinction.
Answer: Most northern of any parrot
Extinct in 1904 due to habitat destruction, hunting due to being
agricultural pests, and for food and feathers.
◉ distinctive anatomical features of parrots (foot arrangement, use
as hands and beak
structure).
Answer: Feet: Zygodactyl (4&1 toes backwards)
-Large parrots are slow or flightless, small parrots are faster
-Beak is used as a climbing tool
◉ feather color of most parrots.
Answer: green
◉ food source for lories and lorikeets.
Answer: pollen & nectar, supplemented with fruits
◉ significance of parrots ingesting clay.
Answer: neutralizes toxins that are consumed with their food; could
also be a source of sodium that would otherwise be deficient in
parrots without the consumption of clay
, ◉ parrot male & female relationship (role in family? monogamous or
polygamous?.
Answer: Role: females incubate eggs, male gets food
long-term Monogamous
◉ the main threat to parrots is man for pet trade and for food.
Answer: Man (for pet and for food)
◉ as a family, the high level of extinction and proportion of parrots
threatened with
extinction.
Answer: 19 extinct; 1 out of 4
◉ things to consider before buying a parrot (type of parrot,
commitment duration, and cost).
Answer: - Needs lot of attention and physical contact
- commitment; some parrots live 80-90 years
- costs can easily reach $10,000
◉ the significance of closed versus open leg bands on parrots.
Answer: Closed leg band = 100% indicator the bird was born in
captivity
open leg band = wild bird
