Event Supervisor InstructionsOrnithology

Room D 221 Prep Room at 8:00 -9:00 Team #s Odd from 9-9:50 ** It is ok if odd and even # teams do not come at their

appropriate time. Team #s Even from 10-10:50

Materials Go to C234 for Score Reports I will supply you with equipment See when your room is open for prep Watch materials to prevent tampering

Test Have students name, school name, and school # on test Do not let Varsity & JV teams sit near each other or share equipment (wrist bands

will designate teams). Score tests in room adjacent to room A503 Bring scored test with answer sheet and score to A503 Have HQ return exams to each team with an answer sheet (see envelope). This is

being done electronically

Scoring Answer sheets provided Place the # correct at the bottom of each page Final score put in appropriate area There are no ties. Tie breakers are sudden death. The tie breaker is best #

correct answers for even # questions. Ties are scored by ¼ points. Teams that are tied do not pass the team ranked

ahead of them. Fill out Score Report form to indicate team scores and rank, and attach to test Place in rank order

Misc Spirit of the rule: don’t disqualify for being a little late but don’t give extra time Spirit Award form to nominate spirited team Absolutely no parents or coaches are allowed in competition area when the event

is in progress. Let judges know about any interference. Please allow media access to events.

Food You may use hospitality for food or drink in scoring room adjacent to A503 Concessions available in cafeteria.

Ornithology Regional Competition

Event Parameters2010 B Division

Teams are allowed to bring in:

One published field guide The three page Official National Bird List One 8.5” X 11” two-sided page of notes that contain information in

any form from any source Teams may tab the guide and write on any of these No other resources, electronic devices or printed labels will be

allowed

Directions

1. Assign each team to a station2. Check to see if each team has the allowed materials to use3. Give each team an answer sheet (DO NOT write on station tests)4. Give two minutes per station5. When they are done they should turn over the picture at the station6. If they are done early at a station they may work on questions from a previous station. They may not return to a previous station.

Rank:____________

Raw Score: ___________

Ornithology Science Olympiad Regional, February 27, 2010B Division

Answer Sheet

Names: _______________________________________________________________

Team #: _____________________ School: __________________________________

Make sure you are putting the answers in the correct space on the answer sheet.

Station 1 Station 81 232 Station 93 24Station 2 254 265 Station 10Station 3 276 287 298 30Station 4 Station 119 3110 32

33Station 5 Station 1211 3412 3513 3614 3715 38Station 6 Station 1316 3917 4018 41Station 7 Station 1419 4220 4321 4422 Station 15

45Ornithology Science Olympiad Regional

February 27, 2010B Division

Answer Key

Station 1 Station 81. Northern Cardinal 23. D2. Cardinalis cardinalis Station 93. Female 24. OspreyStation 2 25. Pandion haliaetus4. D 26. B5. Dinosaur and/or reptiles Station 10Station 3 27. C6. American Crow 28. A7. West Nile Virus 29. C8. Omnivore 30. BStation 4 Station 119. A 31. Red Crossbill10. Habitat(s) 32. Loxia curvirostra

33. DStation 5 Station 1211. Chimney Swift 34. Kingfisher12. apodiformes 35. Bluejay13. apodidae 36. Flicker14. chaetura pelagica 37. Killdeer15. Saliva 38. MeadowlarkStation 6 Station 1316. Secondary 39. Caspian Tern17. Primary 40. Hydroprogne caspia18. Coverts 41. DStation 7 Station 1419. Red-Winged Blackbird 42. American Goldfinch20. Agelaius phoeniceus 43. Carduelis tristis21. Spring 44. D22. C Station 15

45. C or Kentucky Warbler

Ornithology Science Olympiad Regional, February 22, 2010

B DivisionMaster Answer Key

Names: _______________________________________________________________

Team #: _____________________ School: __________________________________

Make sure you are putting the answers in the correct space on the answer sheet.

Station 1

1) List the common name of this bird. Northern Cardinal

2) List the scientific name of this bird. Cardinalis cardinalis

3) What is the sex of the bird? Female

Station 2

4) Birds attained their flight more than ___________ years ago.

a) 10,000 b) 100,000 c) 1.8 million d) 150 million

5) What group of animals are the closest relatives to birds? Dinosaur and/or reptiles

Station 3

6) List the common name of this bird. American Crow

7) The population of this bird has recently been greatly affected by what disease? West Nile Virus

8) Is this bird a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore? Omnivore

Station 4

Bird Watching in North America

9) The incredible diversity of North American’s avian population is evidenced by the more than ________ species of birds that are now accepted as having occurred in North America.

A) 1000 b) 2,000 c) 2,500 d) 5,000

10) These species can be found in a wide variety of habitats from spectacular mountain ranges, vast grasslands, hot and cold deserts, and many others.

Station 5

11) List the common name of this bird. Chimney Swift

12) List the order name of this bird. apodiformes

13) List the family name of this bird. apodidae

14) List the species name of this bird. chaetura pelagica

15) What do I use to attach my nests to concrete walls? Saliva

Station 6

16) What is the group of feathers marked A called? secondary

17) B? primary

18) C? coverts

Station 7

19) List the common name of this bird. Red-Winged Blackbird

20) List the scientific name of this bird. Agelaius phoeniceus

21) When you see me in Chicago you know this season is approaching. Spring

22) Our behavior is (c) Adaptive and Aggressive

Station 8

23) Nest identifications describes the nests

I. Height

II. Location

III. Number of eggs which can be held

IV. Shape

Answers

a) I only

b) III only

c) II and III

d) II and IV

Station 9

24) List the common name of this bird. Osprey

25) List the scientific name of this bird. Pandion haliaetus

268) Its breeding habits are

a) cooperative b) monogamous c) polygamous d) solitary

Station 10

Identifying Birds in Flight

27. How a bird flies – the ______ of the wing stroke as well as the _______ can often help recognize a species.

I) height II) length III) pattern IV) speed

Answers

a) I and III

b) II and I

c) IV and III

d) II and III

Match the description on the right with the flight pattern on the right

28. Flap and glide A

29. Straight line formation C

30. Glide B

Station 11

31) List the common name of this bird. Red Crossbill

32) List the scientific name of this bird. Loxia curvirostra

33) The crossed mandibles are ideal for __________.a) eating seed b) removing insects from bark

c) used in defending its nest d) digging the seed out of conifers

Station 12

Roadside Silhouettes

Use the following word bank to identify the following silhouettes (all bird names will not be used)

Blue Jay Cowbird Flicker Killdeer KingfisherMeadowlark

34) Silhouette #7 Kingfisher

35) Silhouette #8 Blue Jay

36) Silhouette #12 Flicker

37) Silhouette #16 Killdeer

38) Silhouette #23 Meadowlark

Station13

39) List the common name of this bird. Caspian Tern

40) List the scientific name of this bird. Hydroprogne caspia

41) Which word(s) best describes newly hatched chicks?

a) altricial b) incubated c) precocial d) semiprecocial

Station14

Backyard Birding

42) List the common name of this bird.

43) List the scientific name of this bird.

44) What plants would you use to attract me to your garden?

I) Echinacea II) marigolds III) pine cones IV) sunflowers

Answers

a) I only

b) I and III

c) II and III

d) I and IV

Station15

45) You are birding with a friend and you see four birds in a tree. Which bird is from your National Bird list?

Answer is C or Kentucky Warbler

Station 1

1) List the common name of this bird.

2) List the scientific name of this bird.

3) What is the sex of the bird?

Station 2

4) Birds attained their flight more than ___________ years ago.

a) 10,000 b) 100,000 c) 1.8 million d) 150 million

5) What group of animals are the closest relatives to birds?

Station 3

6) List the common name of this bird.

7) The population of this bird has recently been greatly affected by what disease?

8) Is this bird a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore?

Station 4

Bird Watching in North America

9) The incredible diversity of North American’s avian population is evidenced by the more than ________ species of birds that are now accepted as having occurred in North America.

A) 1000 b) 2,000 c) 2,500 d) 5,000

10) These species can be found in a wide variety of __________ from spectacular mountain ranges, vast grasslands, hot and cold deserts, and many others.

Station 5

11) List the common name of this bird.

12) List the order name of this bird.

13) List the family name of this bird.

14) List the species name of this bird.

15) What do I use to attach my nests to concrete walls?

Station 6

16) What is the group of feathers marked A called?

17) B?

18) C?

Station 7

19) List the common name of this bird.

20) List the scientific name of this bird.

21) When you see me in Chicago you know this season is approaching.

22) Our behavior is

I. Adaptive

II. Aggressive

III. Secluded

IV. Solitary

Answersa) I only

b) III only

c) I and II

d) II and IV

Station 8

23) Nest identifications describes the nests

I. Height

II. Location

III. Number of eggs which can be held

IV. Shape

Answers

a) I only

b) III only

c) II and III

d) II and IV

Station 9

24) List the common name of this bird.

25) List the scientific name of this bird.

26) Its breeding habits are

a) cooperative b) monogamous c) polygamous d) solitary

Station 10

Identifying Birds in Flight

27. How a bird flies – the ______ of the wing stroke as well as the _______ can often help recognize a species.

I) height II) length III) pattern IV) speed

Answers

a) I and III

b) II and I

c) IV and III

d) II and III

Match the description on the left with the flight pattern on the right

28) Flap and glide

29) Straight line formation

30) Glide

Station 11

31) List the common name of this bird.

32) List the scientific name of this bird.

33) The crossed mandibles are ideal for __________.

a) eating seed

b) removing insects from bark

c) used in defending its nest

d) digging the seed out of conifers

Station 12

Roadside Silhouettes

Use the following word bank to identify the following silhouettes (all bird names will not be used)

Blue Jay Cowbird Flicker Killdeer Kingfisher Meadowlark

34) Silhouette #7

35) Silhouette #8

36) Silhouette #12

37) Silhouette #16

38) Silhouette #23

Station13

39) List the common name of this bird.

40) List the scientific name of this bird.

41) Which word best describes the newly hatched chicks?

a) altricial b) incubated

c) precocial d) semiprecocial

Station14

Backyard Birding

42) List the common name of this bird.

43) List the scientific name of this bird.

44) What plants would you use to attract me to your garden?

I) Echinacea II) marigolds III) pine cones IV) sunflowers

Answers

a) I only

b) I and III

c) II and III

d) I and IV

Station15

45) You are birding with a friend and you see four birds in a tree. Which bird is from your National Bird list?

BA

CD