CITI TRAINING CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Value of Illegal Wildlife Trafficking.
Answer: $5 to $20 billion annually. Just behind black marketing of drugs,
weapons, and human trafficking
◍ Threats to the US for Illegal Trade.
Answer: Invasive speciesDecrease in biodiversityDisease transmission
(disease to humans and other species)Habitat destruction (leading threat)
Threat to the current bird population
◍ Regulation of Imports.
Answer: Fish and Wildlife Service regulate imports to USA18 seaports, but
25% inspectedUSDA regulates agricultural livestock
◍ Smuggling Methods.
Answer: Secret compartmentsIllegal species mixed with legal speciesHidden
in luggage or clothingPackaged in plastic containersUsing the postal service
PARTICULARLY BIRD EGGS, put in vests or pockets of clothing
Animals are often drugged and do not survive.
◍ Name the organization that represents all aspects of aviculture and aims to
educate the public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity,.
Answer: American Federation of Aviculture
◍ CITES.
Answer: stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Speciesit controls trade in threatened wild plant and animal species due to
exploitation; international agreement that establishes control over trade in
wild plants and animals that are endangered -appendix 1 = most threatened
, with extinction-appendix 2= highly controlled-appendix 3= protection in at
least one country
◍ AFA.
Answer: American Federation of AvicultureEducation about keeping and
breeding birds in captivityAviculturist = exotic bird owner
◍ The illegal international trade in wildlife generates billions of dollars every
year..
Answer: True
◍ Distribution of Parrots.
Answer: Southern hemisphere, tropicsMostly in South America and
AustraliaNone in Europe or Russia
◍ African grey parrots are known for their talking ability..
Answer: True
◍ What is the name of the extinct parrot that was native to the United States
with a range as far north as New York?.
Answer: Carolina Parakeet
◍ For bird species, the smuggling of eggs rather than live birds has become a
huge problem?.
Answer: True
◍ Parrots have a hooked upper bill but a flat, non-curved lower bill..
Answer: False
◍ Carolina Parakeet.
Answer: Extinct in 1904 due to hunting and habitat lossOccupied eastern
USA-Most northern of any parrot -Extinction is a mystery habitat
destructionkilled by farmerskilled for feathers
◍ Parrot Anatomy.
Answer: Curved beak for hard seedsBeak = third foot (used as climbing
tool); feet = handsMost parrots are greenFoot Arrangement- zygodactyl, 1st
an 4th toes point backwards 2nd and 3rd point forwards = powerful grip to
, use feet as hands Zygodactyl (2 toes front, 2 toes back)Large parrots are
slow or flightless, small parrots are faster
◍ Name the international treaty, signed by the vast majority of existing
nations, that establishes international controls over trade in wild plant and
animal species that are threatened or may be threatened due to excessive
commercial exploitation..
Answer: CITES
◍ Some parrot species ingest clay to potentially neutralize toxins ingested with
some seeds they eat..
Answer: True
◍ A large parrot born and raised in captivity here in the United States would
be expected to have a ____________ leg band?.
Answer: Closed
◍ Feather Color of Most Parrots.
Answer: -Macaws= most colorful in existence today-Predominate color is
GREEN -Male/female colors are indistinguishable -Juveniles are dull in
color
◍ Food Source for Lories and Lorikeets.
Answer: Fruit pollen and nectar
◍ Clay Ingestion.
Answer: Clay is important for parrots because it1. Protects the birds
Health2. Prevents toxins from seeds being ingested 3. Geophagy4.
Neutralizes toxins5. Sodium source
◍ Parrot Pairs.
Answer: They are long-term monogamous= female incubating the eggs and
males getting the food
◍ Lories and lorikeets eat seeds..
Answer: False
◍ Parrots are zygodactyls..
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Value of Illegal Wildlife Trafficking.
Answer: $5 to $20 billion annually. Just behind black marketing of drugs,
weapons, and human trafficking
◍ Threats to the US for Illegal Trade.
Answer: Invasive speciesDecrease in biodiversityDisease transmission
(disease to humans and other species)Habitat destruction (leading threat)
Threat to the current bird population
◍ Regulation of Imports.
Answer: Fish and Wildlife Service regulate imports to USA18 seaports, but
25% inspectedUSDA regulates agricultural livestock
◍ Smuggling Methods.
Answer: Secret compartmentsIllegal species mixed with legal speciesHidden
in luggage or clothingPackaged in plastic containersUsing the postal service
PARTICULARLY BIRD EGGS, put in vests or pockets of clothing
Animals are often drugged and do not survive.
◍ Name the organization that represents all aspects of aviculture and aims to
educate the public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity,.
Answer: American Federation of Aviculture
◍ CITES.
Answer: stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Speciesit controls trade in threatened wild plant and animal species due to
exploitation; international agreement that establishes control over trade in
wild plants and animals that are endangered -appendix 1 = most threatened
, with extinction-appendix 2= highly controlled-appendix 3= protection in at
least one country
◍ AFA.
Answer: American Federation of AvicultureEducation about keeping and
breeding birds in captivityAviculturist = exotic bird owner
◍ The illegal international trade in wildlife generates billions of dollars every
year..
Answer: True
◍ Distribution of Parrots.
Answer: Southern hemisphere, tropicsMostly in South America and
AustraliaNone in Europe or Russia
◍ African grey parrots are known for their talking ability..
Answer: True
◍ What is the name of the extinct parrot that was native to the United States
with a range as far north as New York?.
Answer: Carolina Parakeet
◍ For bird species, the smuggling of eggs rather than live birds has become a
huge problem?.
Answer: True
◍ Parrots have a hooked upper bill but a flat, non-curved lower bill..
Answer: False
◍ Carolina Parakeet.
Answer: Extinct in 1904 due to hunting and habitat lossOccupied eastern
USA-Most northern of any parrot -Extinction is a mystery habitat
destructionkilled by farmerskilled for feathers
◍ Parrot Anatomy.
Answer: Curved beak for hard seedsBeak = third foot (used as climbing
tool); feet = handsMost parrots are greenFoot Arrangement- zygodactyl, 1st
an 4th toes point backwards 2nd and 3rd point forwards = powerful grip to
, use feet as hands Zygodactyl (2 toes front, 2 toes back)Large parrots are
slow or flightless, small parrots are faster
◍ Name the international treaty, signed by the vast majority of existing
nations, that establishes international controls over trade in wild plant and
animal species that are threatened or may be threatened due to excessive
commercial exploitation..
Answer: CITES
◍ Some parrot species ingest clay to potentially neutralize toxins ingested with
some seeds they eat..
Answer: True
◍ A large parrot born and raised in captivity here in the United States would
be expected to have a ____________ leg band?.
Answer: Closed
◍ Feather Color of Most Parrots.
Answer: -Macaws= most colorful in existence today-Predominate color is
GREEN -Male/female colors are indistinguishable -Juveniles are dull in
color
◍ Food Source for Lories and Lorikeets.
Answer: Fruit pollen and nectar
◍ Clay Ingestion.
Answer: Clay is important for parrots because it1. Protects the birds
Health2. Prevents toxins from seeds being ingested 3. Geophagy4.
Neutralizes toxins5. Sodium source
◍ Parrot Pairs.
Answer: They are long-term monogamous= female incubating the eggs and
males getting the food
◍ Lories and lorikeets eat seeds..
Answer: False
◍ Parrots are zygodactyls..
