Falconry Exam - Section 1 – General Exam Latest Version 2024/2025 Expert-Verified Q&As

1. Hawks belonging to the genus Accipiter are also known as . . a. broad wings b. long wings c. short wings d. all of the above - ANS »»» Ans. c 10. All "raptors" includes species of the order or orders... a. Strigiformes b. Falconiformes c. Accipitridae d. both a and b - ANS »»» Ans. d The term "raptor" includes all hawks and owls. Accipitridae is the largest family of hawks and eagles within the order Falconiformes, but it is not an "order". 11. Desertion of the nest by adult raptors is most likely to occur... a. just prior to egg laying b. during late incubation c. during hatching d. just prior to fledging - ANS »»» Ans. a Once the eggs are laid, most raptors, though not all, are likely to stick with their clutch, despite disturbances. 12. True or false: If the first clutch of eggs is destroyed soon after being laid, many hawks and falcons will lay a second clutch. - ANS »»» Ans. True. This tendency has been used by raptor propagators to maximize the progeny of breeding pairs. The system is called "double clutching." Caution: some raptors, if