CPW District Wildlife Manager (DWM) Practice Exam

Common names often point to a specific species by a distinctive trait. The name Scaled Quail belongs to the ground-dwelling quail Callipepla squamata, whose chest and back show a scaly pattern that gives the bird its characteristic look. That scaly pattern is why it’s known as Scaled Quail, making it the species described by this name. The other birds listed have different common names and belong to different groups: House Sparrow is a small brown passerine, Hooded Merganser is a duck with a crest, and White-tailed Ptarmigan is a tundra bird; none share the Scaled Quail name.