Evolutionary Adaptations in Parrots and Trogons Quiz
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What did John Gould name the rock parrot in 1841?

  • Neophema petrophila
  • Neonanodes petrophila
  • Euphema petrophila (correct)
  • Euphema neophema

In which volume of Birds of Australia did John Gould include the rock parrot?

  • Second
  • Fifth (correct)
  • Fourth
  • Third

Who defined the new genus Neophema in 1891?

  • John Gould
  • John Gilbert
  • John James Audubon
  • Tommaso Salvadori (correct)

According to mitochondrial DNA analysis, what bird species is most closely related to the rock parrot?

<p>Blue-winged parrot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the rock parrot primarily found in Australia?

<p>Rocky islands and coastal dune areas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the predominant color of the rock parrot's upperparts?

<p>Olive-brown (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the female rock parrot differ from the male?

<p>The female has a duller frontal band (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary food source for the rock parrot?

<p>Seeds of grasses and succulent plants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What color is the band that runs across the upper forehead between the eyes?

<p>Dark blue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the adult female, how does the dark blue band compare to the one in the adult male?

<p>Slightly duller (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What color are the primary flight feathers of this bird?

<p>Black with dark blue edges (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial color of the bill in juveniles before it turns brown?

<p>Yellowish or orange (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did biologist Donald Brightsmith propose as the reason for parrots and trogons switching to nesting in burrows?

<p>To avoid tree-living mammalian predators (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two recognised subspecies of the rock parrot according to the International Ornithologists’ Union?

<p>subspecies petrophila and subspecies zietzi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the official common name for the rock parrot according to the International Ornithologists’ Union?

<p>Rock parrot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How would you describe the physical appearance of the rock parrot?

<p>Small and slightly built parrot with olive-brown upperparts and yellowish underparts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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