CITI TRAINING ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ dollar value of illegal wildlife trade and its value relative to other organized
illegal trade.
Answer: at least $5 billion to over $20 billion annually. Value just behind
the black marketing of drugs, weapons, and possibly human trafficking
◍ the threats to the United States from illegal wildlife smuggling.
Answer: -potential introduction of invasive non-native species -disease
transmission-threatens biodiversity
◍ In many cases, birds can be legally imported to the United States, and this is
regulated by the Fish and Wildlife Service..
Answer: ...
◍ methods used by wildlife smugglers.
Answer: -taking advantage of the fact that only a small percentage of
shipments are inspected-using hidden compartments in luggage, shipping
containers, clothing-using look-alike, unprotected species as the listed
species-mixing illegal species with legal species-smuggling using the postal
service-packaging in other containers-smuggling eggs using specially
designed clothing
◍ dollar value of illegal wildlife trade and its value relative to other organized
illegal trade.
Answer: $5 to $20 billion annually. It falls right behind the black marketing
of drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
◍ definition of CITES and its purpose.
Answer: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
, Wild Fauna and Flora; an international agreement between governments that
establishes international controls over trade in wild plant and animal species
(as well as products derived from them) that are threatened or may be
threatened due to excessive commercial exploitation
◍ the purpose of the AFA (American Federation of Aviculture).
Answer: represents all aspects of aviculture and educates the public about
keeping and breeding birds in captivity
◍ the threats to the United States from illegal wildlife smuggling.
Answer: 1. threats to environment2. 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)
◍ world distribution of parrots in general terms.
Answer: distribution in the Southern hemisphere and tropics, most found in
South America and Australia
◍ Carolina parakeet and extinction.
Answer: range across the eastern half of the United States, from as far north
as New York and south through Florida; began to be persecuted heavily as
an agricultural pest to protect crops; also killed for food and for the
collection of its feathers for the fashion industry; their highly social flock
behavior made killing them in large numbers relatively easy.
◍ beak/bill of a parrot.
Answer: -a relatively large downward-curved upper mandible that ends at a
point-an upward curving lower mandible positioned so that the upper
mandible closes over the lower mandible-bill used by many species as a
third foot that assists them in climbing about the canopy of trees-generates a
great deal of force in cracking very hard-shelled nuts and other seeds
◍ feet of parrots.
, Answer: zygodactyl- their first and fourth toes point backwards, while the
middle two toes point forward. This allows for a powerful grasp and
facilitates in many species the use of their feet as hands; allows them to hold
and manipulate food or objects close to the bill.
◍ food source of lories and lorikeets.
Answer: pollen and nectar, supplemented with fruits
◍ significance of parrots ingesting clay.
Answer: -protects the bird's health-geophagy: prevents toxins from seeds
being ingested -may be a source of sodium
◍ Most parrot pairs are.
Answer: long-term monogamous, with females incubating eggs and males
getting food
◍ The main threat to parrots is.
Answer: man for pet trade and for food
◍ as a family, the high level of extinction and proportion of parrots threatened
with extinction.
Answer: 19 out of 374 species are listed as extinct. 97 are threatened.
◍ things to consider before buying a parrot.
Answer: type of parrot, commitment duration, cost, living arrangement
◍ the significance of closed versus open leg bands on parrots.
Answer: -Closed leg band: an almost 100% indicator that the parrot was
born in captivity-Open leg band: wild-caught imported bird or captive-bred
bird that was not banded at a young age
◍ The purchase of a parrot should never be a rash decision and should involve
the whole family and never involve an un-weaned baby..
Answer: ...
◍ methods used by wildlife smugglers.
Answer: - USPS, FedEx, DHL (small % of shipments actually inspected)-
Secret compartments- Illegal species mixed with legal species- Packaged in
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ dollar value of illegal wildlife trade and its value relative to other organized
illegal trade.
Answer: at least $5 billion to over $20 billion annually. Value just behind
the black marketing of drugs, weapons, and possibly human trafficking
◍ the threats to the United States from illegal wildlife smuggling.
Answer: -potential introduction of invasive non-native species -disease
transmission-threatens biodiversity
◍ In many cases, birds can be legally imported to the United States, and this is
regulated by the Fish and Wildlife Service..
Answer: ...
◍ methods used by wildlife smugglers.
Answer: -taking advantage of the fact that only a small percentage of
shipments are inspected-using hidden compartments in luggage, shipping
containers, clothing-using look-alike, unprotected species as the listed
species-mixing illegal species with legal species-smuggling using the postal
service-packaging in other containers-smuggling eggs using specially
designed clothing
◍ dollar value of illegal wildlife trade and its value relative to other organized
illegal trade.
Answer: $5 to $20 billion annually. It falls right behind the black marketing
of drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
◍ definition of CITES and its purpose.
Answer: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
, Wild Fauna and Flora; an international agreement between governments that
establishes international controls over trade in wild plant and animal species
(as well as products derived from them) that are threatened or may be
threatened due to excessive commercial exploitation
◍ the purpose of the AFA (American Federation of Aviculture).
Answer: represents all aspects of aviculture and educates the public about
keeping and breeding birds in captivity
◍ the threats to the United States from illegal wildlife smuggling.
Answer: 1. threats to environment2. 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)
◍ world distribution of parrots in general terms.
Answer: distribution in the Southern hemisphere and tropics, most found in
South America and Australia
◍ Carolina parakeet and extinction.
Answer: range across the eastern half of the United States, from as far north
as New York and south through Florida; began to be persecuted heavily as
an agricultural pest to protect crops; also killed for food and for the
collection of its feathers for the fashion industry; their highly social flock
behavior made killing them in large numbers relatively easy.
◍ beak/bill of a parrot.
Answer: -a relatively large downward-curved upper mandible that ends at a
point-an upward curving lower mandible positioned so that the upper
mandible closes over the lower mandible-bill used by many species as a
third foot that assists them in climbing about the canopy of trees-generates a
great deal of force in cracking very hard-shelled nuts and other seeds
◍ feet of parrots.
, Answer: zygodactyl- their first and fourth toes point backwards, while the
middle two toes point forward. This allows for a powerful grasp and
facilitates in many species the use of their feet as hands; allows them to hold
and manipulate food or objects close to the bill.
◍ food source of lories and lorikeets.
Answer: pollen and nectar, supplemented with fruits
◍ significance of parrots ingesting clay.
Answer: -protects the bird's health-geophagy: prevents toxins from seeds
being ingested -may be a source of sodium
◍ Most parrot pairs are.
Answer: long-term monogamous, with females incubating eggs and males
getting food
◍ The main threat to parrots is.
Answer: man for pet trade and for food
◍ as a family, the high level of extinction and proportion of parrots threatened
with extinction.
Answer: 19 out of 374 species are listed as extinct. 97 are threatened.
◍ things to consider before buying a parrot.
Answer: type of parrot, commitment duration, cost, living arrangement
◍ the significance of closed versus open leg bands on parrots.
Answer: -Closed leg band: an almost 100% indicator that the parrot was
born in captivity-Open leg band: wild-caught imported bird or captive-bred
bird that was not banded at a young age
◍ The purchase of a parrot should never be a rash decision and should involve
the whole family and never involve an un-weaned baby..
Answer: ...
◍ methods used by wildlife smugglers.
Answer: - USPS, FedEx, DHL (small % of shipments actually inspected)-
Secret compartments- Illegal species mixed with legal species- Packaged in
