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Hawks belonging to the genus Accipiter are also known as . .
a. broad wings.
b. long wings.
c. short wings.
d. all of the above. C. Short wings
Which of the following is generally true regarding male raptors . . .
a. first to return from migration
b. chose the nesting area
c. provides most of the food after the young have hatched
d. all of the above D. All of the above
A raptor tends to reach full size . . .
a. at one year of age
b. when they leave the nest
c. at six months of age
d. at five years of age B. When they leave the nest
Which species of raptor does not exhibit sexual dimorphism . . .
a. Kestrel
b. Red-tailed Hawk
c. Peregrine
d. none of the above are correct D. None of the above are correct
A relaxed hawk is likely to . . .
a. preen
,b. raise and tuck one foot
c. rouse
d. all of the above D. All of the above
Which of the following does not describe a portion of a raptors wing?
a. coverts
b. alula
c. cere
d. secondaries C. Cere
Which of the following terms does not fit with the others?
a. talon
b. train
c. tarsus
d. hallux B. Train
Which factor is most important in determining what raptor any falconer should fly?
a. appropriateness of raptor housing
b. availability of prey suitable for that raptor
c. proximity to other falconers flying similar raptors
d. none of the above B. Availability of prey suitable for that raptor
The terms "passage," "imprint," and "chamber" describe...
a. the legal status of the falconer
b. the nature of the mews area in which a raptor is kept
c. how the raptor was raised
d. none of the above C. How the raptor was raised
,All "raptors" includes species of the order or orders...
a. Strigiformes
b. Falconiformes
c. Accipitridae
d. both a and b 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".
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. a
Once the eggs are laid, most raptors, though not all, are likely to stick with their clutch, despite
disturbances.
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. 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 disturbed on eggs in the wild,
will abandon their nests and close down their reproductive systems for the season.
A falconer is most likely to encounter a "brancher" of a species of hawk or falcon in...
a. January
b. March
c. June
d. October Ans. c
, A brancher is a young hawk that has left the nest or eyrie, but has not left the immediate
vicinity. In New York, a falconer will most likely encounter a brancher of the species of hawks or
falcons used in falconry in June. Great Horned Owls typically breed in January or February
(depending on geographical location), so branchers of this species would be encountered
earlier than June (February or March).
There is an observed trend of young avian predators (particularly falcons), shortly after leaving
the care of an adult, to begin taking quarry considerably larger than is the norm for adults of
the same species. This is probably because...
a. the youngsters are still growing and need more food than adults
b. the young birds are stronger and can out-compete their elders for larger, more nutritious
prey
c. more skill is required to catch a smaller bird
d. all of the above Ans. c
Certain principles of aerodynamics dictate that any bird lighter than a raptor that is chasing it
can, if the wing loading is even approximately the same, always turn inside the turning radius of
the larger, heavier bird. This factor operates very powerfully for a few months, but as the raptor
develops flying skill and dexterity, smaller and less dangerous quarry are taken with increasing
frequency.
The bird most likely to breed naturally in captivity is...
a. a passage bird
b. an imprint eyas
c. a raptor (parent) raised eyas
d. all of the above Ans. c
Raptor raised eyases are the most successful captive breeders. Captive bred raptors have
produced significant numbers of young in the United States.
Male and female hawks can be determined in most species by...
a. the faster speed of the females
b. the faster speed of the males
Hawks belonging to the genus Accipiter are also known as . .
a. broad wings.
b. long wings.
c. short wings.
d. all of the above. C. Short wings
Which of the following is generally true regarding male raptors . . .
a. first to return from migration
b. chose the nesting area
c. provides most of the food after the young have hatched
d. all of the above D. All of the above
A raptor tends to reach full size . . .
a. at one year of age
b. when they leave the nest
c. at six months of age
d. at five years of age B. When they leave the nest
Which species of raptor does not exhibit sexual dimorphism . . .
a. Kestrel
b. Red-tailed Hawk
c. Peregrine
d. none of the above are correct D. None of the above are correct
A relaxed hawk is likely to . . .
a. preen
,b. raise and tuck one foot
c. rouse
d. all of the above D. All of the above
Which of the following does not describe a portion of a raptors wing?
a. coverts
b. alula
c. cere
d. secondaries C. Cere
Which of the following terms does not fit with the others?
a. talon
b. train
c. tarsus
d. hallux B. Train
Which factor is most important in determining what raptor any falconer should fly?
a. appropriateness of raptor housing
b. availability of prey suitable for that raptor
c. proximity to other falconers flying similar raptors
d. none of the above B. Availability of prey suitable for that raptor
The terms "passage," "imprint," and "chamber" describe...
a. the legal status of the falconer
b. the nature of the mews area in which a raptor is kept
c. how the raptor was raised
d. none of the above C. How the raptor was raised
,All "raptors" includes species of the order or orders...
a. Strigiformes
b. Falconiformes
c. Accipitridae
d. both a and b 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".
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. a
Once the eggs are laid, most raptors, though not all, are likely to stick with their clutch, despite
disturbances.
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. 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 disturbed on eggs in the wild,
will abandon their nests and close down their reproductive systems for the season.
A falconer is most likely to encounter a "brancher" of a species of hawk or falcon in...
a. January
b. March
c. June
d. October Ans. c
, A brancher is a young hawk that has left the nest or eyrie, but has not left the immediate
vicinity. In New York, a falconer will most likely encounter a brancher of the species of hawks or
falcons used in falconry in June. Great Horned Owls typically breed in January or February
(depending on geographical location), so branchers of this species would be encountered
earlier than June (February or March).
There is an observed trend of young avian predators (particularly falcons), shortly after leaving
the care of an adult, to begin taking quarry considerably larger than is the norm for adults of
the same species. This is probably because...
a. the youngsters are still growing and need more food than adults
b. the young birds are stronger and can out-compete their elders for larger, more nutritious
prey
c. more skill is required to catch a smaller bird
d. all of the above Ans. c
Certain principles of aerodynamics dictate that any bird lighter than a raptor that is chasing it
can, if the wing loading is even approximately the same, always turn inside the turning radius of
the larger, heavier bird. This factor operates very powerfully for a few months, but as the raptor
develops flying skill and dexterity, smaller and less dangerous quarry are taken with increasing
frequency.
The bird most likely to breed naturally in captivity is...
a. a passage bird
b. an imprint eyas
c. a raptor (parent) raised eyas
d. all of the above Ans. c
Raptor raised eyases are the most successful captive breeders. Captive bred raptors have
produced significant numbers of young in the United States.
Male and female hawks can be determined in most species by...
a. the faster speed of the females
b. the faster speed of the males
