Tales From the Archives - A Duck Quiz from 1947

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1. Which duck, on account of the penetrating, vibrant, whistling sound made by its wings when in flight, is called “whistler” or “whistle-wing?”

434 answers

American (common) goldeneye

83 votes

19.1%

Wood duck

71 votes

16.4%

Black-bellied whistling duck

280 votes

64.5%

2. Which is the smallest of North American ducks?

427 answers

Green-winged teal

167 votes

39.1%

Cinnamon teal

79 votes

18.5%

Ruddy duck

181 votes

42.4%

3. Which of the ducks has the most spectacular of all duck courtship displays?

417 answers

Ruddy duck

114 votes

27.3%

King eider

283 votes

67.9%

Black duck

20 votes

4.8%

8. Which is the most sagacious, wary and wildest of all ducks?

369 answers

Black duck

100 votes

27.1%

Fulvous whistling duck

96 votes

26.0%

Harlequin duck

173 votes

46.9%

9. Which of the ducks spends the winter farther south than any other North American duck?

366 answers

Blue-winged teal

157 votes

42.9%

Green-winged teal

92 votes

25.1%

Northern shoveler

117 votes

32.0%

10. Which duck shows more white than any other pond duck?

363 answers

Northern shoveler

88 votes

24.2%

Northern pintail

94 votes

25.9%

Greater scaup

181 votes

49.9%

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