CyFair Campus Quiz

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The Quiz

Here are twelve birds that I've seen on the CyFair campus in the past year.

See how many you can identify.

(The answers are given further down the page.)

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The Answers

1.

Snowy Egret
Those yellow feet are usually easy to spot.

2.

Purple Martin
No other swallow-type bird is bluish black all over.

3.

Northern Mockingbird
This should need no explanation or clarification.

4.

Western Kingbird
We're right on the edge of their range. Pairs have
been nesting on the campus for several years.

5.

Indigo Bunting
The name says it all.

6.

White-eyed Vireo
The white eye and yellow "spectacles" distinguish this from other Vireos.

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Eastern Phoebe
If you're not sure of a bird that looks like a Phoebe,
just listen. Before long it will say its name
quite distinctly.

8.

Killdeer
The bold rings on the neck and upper chest
are difficult to miss.

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Hermit Thrush
If you see a thrush around Houston in the winter,
it will be a Hermit Thrush.

10.

Savannah Sparrow
Our most common winter sparrow, it usually
has a yellow patch just above its beak.

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Loggerhead Shrike
The thick black eye stripe makes this bird easy to distinguish from e.g., a Northern Mockingbird.

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Red-shouldered Hawk
This is a permanent resident of our area.

How Did You Do?
10-12 Excellent
7-9 Very Good
5-6 Fair
0-4 Oh, dear!