POUL 1010E EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
T/F The illegal international trade in wildlife generates billions of dollars every year. -
Answers - True
T/F African grey parrots are known for their talking ability - Answers - True
Name the organization that represents all aspects of aviculture and aims to educate the
public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity. - Answers - American Federation of
Aviculture
What is the name of the extinct parrot that was native to the U.S. with a range as far
north as New York? - Answers - Carolina Parakeet
T/F For bird species, the smuggling of eggs rather than live birds has become a huge
problem - Answers - True
T/F Parrots have a hooked upper bill but a flat, non-curved lower bill. - Answers - False
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. - Answers -
CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and
flora)
T/F Some parrot species ingest clay to neutralize toxins ingested with some of the
seeds they eat - Answers - True
A large parrot born and raised in captivity here in the United States would be expected
to have a(n) ________ leg band? - Answers - closed
T/F Lories and Lorikeets eat seeds - Answers - False
T/F parrots are zygodactyl - Answers - True
Because the female eclectus is more brightly colored than the male, eclectus parrots
are said to exhibit _________? - Answers - reverse sexual dimorphism
T/F one concern about the illegal trade of wildlife in the U.S. is the introduction of
invasive, non-native species - Answers - True
An iron storage disease, called ___________, is a problem commonly seen in toucans
and mynahs that are not fed a low iron diet in captivity. - Answers - hemochromatosis
T/F The illegal international trade in wildlife generates billions of dollars every year. -
Answers - True
T/F African grey parrots are known for their talking ability - Answers - True
Name the organization that represents all aspects of aviculture and aims to educate the
public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity. - Answers - American Federation of
Aviculture
What is the name of the extinct parrot that was native to the U.S. with a range as far
north as New York? - Answers - Carolina Parakeet
T/F For bird species, the smuggling of eggs rather than live birds has become a huge
problem - Answers - True
T/F Parrots have a hooked upper bill but a flat, non-curved lower bill. - Answers - False
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. - Answers -
CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and
flora)
T/F Some parrot species ingest clay to neutralize toxins ingested with some of the
seeds they eat - Answers - True
A large parrot born and raised in captivity here in the United States would be expected
to have a(n) ________ leg band? - Answers - closed
T/F Lories and Lorikeets eat seeds - Answers - False
T/F parrots are zygodactyl - Answers - True
Because the female eclectus is more brightly colored than the male, eclectus parrots
are said to exhibit _________? - Answers - reverse sexual dimorphism
T/F one concern about the illegal trade of wildlife in the U.S. is the introduction of
invasive, non-native species - Answers - True
An iron storage disease, called ___________, is a problem commonly seen in toucans
and mynahs that are not fed a low iron diet in captivity. - Answers - hemochromatosis
