Tales from the Archive - June 1952 Illinois Audubon Bulletin Owls Quiz

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1. Which owl is found in nearly the whole world except Australia?

Short-eared owl

14.6%

Barn owl

46.6%

Great horned owl

38.8%

2. Which is the smallest of the owls in North America?

Eastern screech owl

8.2%

Elf owl

49.2%

Saw-whet owl

42.6%

3. Which is the most proficient hooter among the owls?

Great honed owl

43.2%

Great gray owl

6.1%

Barred owl

50.7%

4. Which bird will take the place of a cat as a mouse-catcher about farm homes?

Barn owl

89.7%

Barred owl

6.5%

Short-eared owl

3.8%

5. Photos would give this one away—which is the only small owl of the north with conspicuous ear tufts?

Screech-owl

61.6%

Saw-whet owl

27.4%

Fulvous owl

11.0%

6. Which bird has a pleasing song referred to as ‘water-dripping?’

Pygmy owl

29.4%

Elf owl

15.5%

Saw-whet owl

55.1%

7. Which is the only owl that nests regularly on the surface of the ground in marshy regions?

Boreal owl

13.4%

Snowy owl

20.5%

Short-eared owl

66.1%

8. Which bird sings a courtship song like the slow trolling of a soft but high-pitched bell?

Richardson’s owl

32.5%

Saw-whet owl

15.1%

Burrowing owl

52.5%

9. Which species of owl consumes many insectivorous birds?

Short-eared owl

58.4%

Screech owl

29.8%

Saw-whet owl

11.8%

10. Which owl has been called the “tiger of the air” and “the evil genius of the woods?”

Spotted owl

8.0%

Barred owl

16.3%

Great horned owl

75.7%

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