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1. The Brown Teal is a member of what bird family? Owl Kiwi Parrot Duck
2. Which of these have the fewest numbers in the wild? Kiwi Blue Duck Brown Teal Tui
3. Why would the National Brown Teal Team want to study Brown Teal? To learn more about how Brown Teal live Because they have nothing better to do To find out how lazy they are
4. Brown Teal can fly? True False
5. You can't take your cat or dog into areas with Brown Teal because: Brown Teal will attack and kill them The cats will eat the Brown Teal food The cats and dogs will attack and kill the Brown Teal Brown Teal Recovery Programme staff will mistakenly study their droppings
6. What do Brown Teal carry on their back - like a little backpack? Spare food Their eggs A radio transmitter A small detonator kit to scare off predators
7. A female duck is called? Cow Hen Duck Doe
8. Juvenile ducks are called? Chicks Ducklings Duckies Dabchicks
9. A male duck is called? Stag Duck Rooster Drake
10. What is the Maori name for Brown Teal? Kaki Whio Pateke Hihi.
11. There are less than X amount of Brown Teal left in the wild? 10 100 1000 10000
12. There is only one country in the world where Brown Teal are found in the wild. Which country is it? America Australia India New Zealand
13. What year was the Brown Teal given government protection? 1911 1921 1981 1991
14. Which one of these facts is true? Brown Teal are territorial Brown Teal are blind Brown Teal eat sheep Brown Teal cannot fly
15. What year was the Brown Teal Recovery Programme launched? 1999 1989 1968 1978
16. Brown Teal now only live in these parts of the country? Northland, Great Barrier Island, Corromandel Pernisula Northland, Southland, Stewart Island North Island, South Island, Stewart Island Offshore Islands only
17. The Brown Teal is extinct. True False
18. Is it true that Brown Teal parents feed their chicks insects and worms? Yes No
19. Which Brown Teal parent incubates the egg? Female Male Both
20. Is it true that there is a place named after them? Yes No
21. What is the Brown Teal's scientific name? Brownas tealis Waterfowlis duckas Anas chlorotis Tealas chorotis
22. The Brown Teal got it's name because it... Likes the dark Is brown in colour Wears dark sunglasses Is related to the brown creeper
23. Did the Brown Teal population decrease with the arrival of humans? Yes No
24. On average how many eggs do Brown Teal's usually lay at one time? 1-2 2-4 4-6 6-8
25. Brown Teal are nocturnal? Yes No