Falconry Test Practice (Terms) Questions and Answers
Falconry Test Practice (Terms) Questions
and Answers
Question 1
a hawk of a group distinguished by short, broad wings and relatively long legs,
adapted for fast flight in wooded country.
Correct Answer
Accipiter
Question 2
You must be at least 12 years of age to become an _________, and you must have a
general or master falconer as a sponsor while you are an ___________.
Correct Answer
Apprentice Falconer
Question 3
Living in trees.
Correct Answer
Arboreal
Question 4
A form of fungal infection, leading to the lethal inflammation of the lungs. Insidious in
onset, difficult to treat, and nearly always fatal.
Correct Answer
Aspergillosis
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, Falconry Test Practice (Terms) Questions and Answers
Question 5
one who hunts with a broadwinged (buteo, eagle, parabuteo) or a shortwinged hawk
(accipiter)
Correct Answer
Austringer
Question 6
A modern variant of the restraints used to control raptors. They consist of three parts:
anklets, bracelets, or cuffs which are fitted around the hawk's tarsi, mews jesses with a
swivel which are fitted whenever the hawk is tethered, and stills field jesses which are
fitted whenever the hawk is flown free. ______s are required by law.
Correct Answer
Aylmeri Jesses
Question 7
This trap is double caged to prevent the talons of the raptor from getting through to
the live bait inside, but the raptors talons will get caught on the outside of it
Correct Answer
Bal-Chatri
Question 8
The wild jumping off and beating of wings in which most hawks indulge in at one
time or another, while still held to the block, perch, or fist. May be caused by fright,
wildness, boredom, or plain temper.
Correct Answer
Bate
Question 9
The long feathers of a hawk's wing, also called the "primaries".
Correct Answer
Beam Feathers
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, Falconry Test Practice (Terms) Questions and Answers
Question 10
These are most useful when the bird is down on quarry and trying to hide. can be
annealed on a hot plate to make them less brittle.
Correct Answer
Bells
Question 11
Small leather bracelets to which the jesses are attached as falconry hardware to safely
restrain a bird of prey
Correct Answer
Bewits
Question 12
Seizing quarry or lure with the feet in a tight, clamped-on hold.
Correct Answer
Bind
Question 13
A hawk which mostly preys on other birds.
Correct Answer
Bird Hawk
Question 14
The type of perch needed for longwings.
Correct Answer
Block Perch
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Falconry Test Practice (Terms) Questions
and Answers
Question 1
a hawk of a group distinguished by short, broad wings and relatively long legs,
adapted for fast flight in wooded country.
Correct Answer
Accipiter
Question 2
You must be at least 12 years of age to become an _________, and you must have a
general or master falconer as a sponsor while you are an ___________.
Correct Answer
Apprentice Falconer
Question 3
Living in trees.
Correct Answer
Arboreal
Question 4
A form of fungal infection, leading to the lethal inflammation of the lungs. Insidious in
onset, difficult to treat, and nearly always fatal.
Correct Answer
Aspergillosis
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, Falconry Test Practice (Terms) Questions and Answers
Question 5
one who hunts with a broadwinged (buteo, eagle, parabuteo) or a shortwinged hawk
(accipiter)
Correct Answer
Austringer
Question 6
A modern variant of the restraints used to control raptors. They consist of three parts:
anklets, bracelets, or cuffs which are fitted around the hawk's tarsi, mews jesses with a
swivel which are fitted whenever the hawk is tethered, and stills field jesses which are
fitted whenever the hawk is flown free. ______s are required by law.
Correct Answer
Aylmeri Jesses
Question 7
This trap is double caged to prevent the talons of the raptor from getting through to
the live bait inside, but the raptors talons will get caught on the outside of it
Correct Answer
Bal-Chatri
Question 8
The wild jumping off and beating of wings in which most hawks indulge in at one
time or another, while still held to the block, perch, or fist. May be caused by fright,
wildness, boredom, or plain temper.
Correct Answer
Bate
Question 9
The long feathers of a hawk's wing, also called the "primaries".
Correct Answer
Beam Feathers
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, Falconry Test Practice (Terms) Questions and Answers
Question 10
These are most useful when the bird is down on quarry and trying to hide. can be
annealed on a hot plate to make them less brittle.
Correct Answer
Bells
Question 11
Small leather bracelets to which the jesses are attached as falconry hardware to safely
restrain a bird of prey
Correct Answer
Bewits
Question 12
Seizing quarry or lure with the feet in a tight, clamped-on hold.
Correct Answer
Bind
Question 13
A hawk which mostly preys on other birds.
Correct Answer
Bird Hawk
Question 14
The type of perch needed for longwings.
Correct Answer
Block Perch
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