Falconry Practice Test (NY) Exam Questions with Correct Answers| Latest
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Accipiters are known as:
a. broad wings
b. long wings
c. short wings
d. all of the above c
(Short wings - Accipiters are known as short wings and "true hawks.")
Which is true regarding male raptors?
a. first to return from migration
b. choose the nesting area
c. provides most of the food after the young have hatched
d. all of the above d
(All of the above - Male raptors typically return first from migration, choose the nesting area,
and provide most of the food after the young have hatched.)
When does a raptor tend to reach full size?
a. one year of age
b. when they leave the nest
c. at six months of age
d. at five years of age b
(Raptors tend to reach full size when they leave the nest.)
Which species of raptor does not exhibit sexual dimorphism?
a. American Kestrel
b. Red-tailed Hawk
,c. Peregrine Falcon
d. none of the above d
(American Kestrels, Red-tailed Hawks, and Peregrine Falcons all exhibit sexual dimorphism.)
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 - A relaxed hawk is likely to preen, raise and tuck one foot, and rouse.)
Which is not a portion of a raptor's wing?
a. coverts
b. alula
c. cere
d. secondaries c
(The Cere is the section just above a bird's beak, where a bird's nostrils are. Coverts are sets of
feathers that help smooth airflow over the wings and tail, the alula is the bird's free moving first
digit 'thumb' that typically has three to five feathers, and secondaries are the inner feathers
close to the body that are connected to the ulna.)
Which of the following terms does not fit with the others?
a. talon
b. train
c. tarsus
d. hallux b
(Train - A train is a bird's tail, typically composed of 12 feathers. A talon is the nail at the end of
each toe, the tarsus reaches from the foot to the first joint, and the rear digit is referred to as
the hallux.)
,Which factor is most important in determining which raptor and falconer should fly?
a. appropriateness of raptor housing
b. availability of prey suitable for the raptor
c. proximity to other falconers flying similar raptors
d. none of the above b
(The availability of suitable prey is most important in determining which raptor to fly. Frequent
successful hunts are best for the raptor and the trainer alike, so know what types of prey are
abundant and available before selecting a species)
The terms 'passage,' 'imprint,' and 'chamber' describe:
a. the legal status of the falconer
b. the nature of the mews in which a raptor is kept
c. how the raptor was raised
d. none of the above c
(how the raptor was raised - A passage bird is a wild bird trapped before 12 months of age -
immature. An imprint is a bird raised by humans. A chamber is a captive-bred bird raised by it's
parents.)
Raptors include species of the order(s):
a. Strigiformes
b. Falconiformes
c. Accipitridae
d. both a and b d
('Raptor' includes all hawks and owls, included in orders Strigiformes and Falconiformes.
Accipitridae is the largest family of hawks and eagles within the Falconiformes order.)
Desertation 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 a
(just prior to egg laying - Most raptors will stick with their clutch despite disturbances once the
eggs are laid.)
True or false:
If the first clutch of eggs is destroyed soon after being laid, many hawks and falcons will lay a
second clutch. t
(Double clutching is used by raptor breeders to maximize progeny of breeding pairs. Some wild
raptors will shut down for the season if disturbed on eggs.)
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 c
(June - A brancher is a young hawk that has left the nest but is in the immediate vicinity. In NY,
they are most often encountered in June. The exception is GHO, which breed in Jan-Feb, so
branchers would be seen in Feb or March)
There is an observed trend of young avian predators, shortly after leaving the care of an adult,
that 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 c
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Accipiters are known as:
a. broad wings
b. long wings
c. short wings
d. all of the above c
(Short wings - Accipiters are known as short wings and "true hawks.")
Which is true regarding male raptors?
a. first to return from migration
b. choose the nesting area
c. provides most of the food after the young have hatched
d. all of the above d
(All of the above - Male raptors typically return first from migration, choose the nesting area,
and provide most of the food after the young have hatched.)
When does a raptor tend to reach full size?
a. one year of age
b. when they leave the nest
c. at six months of age
d. at five years of age b
(Raptors tend to reach full size when they leave the nest.)
Which species of raptor does not exhibit sexual dimorphism?
a. American Kestrel
b. Red-tailed Hawk
,c. Peregrine Falcon
d. none of the above d
(American Kestrels, Red-tailed Hawks, and Peregrine Falcons all exhibit sexual dimorphism.)
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 - A relaxed hawk is likely to preen, raise and tuck one foot, and rouse.)
Which is not a portion of a raptor's wing?
a. coverts
b. alula
c. cere
d. secondaries c
(The Cere is the section just above a bird's beak, where a bird's nostrils are. Coverts are sets of
feathers that help smooth airflow over the wings and tail, the alula is the bird's free moving first
digit 'thumb' that typically has three to five feathers, and secondaries are the inner feathers
close to the body that are connected to the ulna.)
Which of the following terms does not fit with the others?
a. talon
b. train
c. tarsus
d. hallux b
(Train - A train is a bird's tail, typically composed of 12 feathers. A talon is the nail at the end of
each toe, the tarsus reaches from the foot to the first joint, and the rear digit is referred to as
the hallux.)
,Which factor is most important in determining which raptor and falconer should fly?
a. appropriateness of raptor housing
b. availability of prey suitable for the raptor
c. proximity to other falconers flying similar raptors
d. none of the above b
(The availability of suitable prey is most important in determining which raptor to fly. Frequent
successful hunts are best for the raptor and the trainer alike, so know what types of prey are
abundant and available before selecting a species)
The terms 'passage,' 'imprint,' and 'chamber' describe:
a. the legal status of the falconer
b. the nature of the mews in which a raptor is kept
c. how the raptor was raised
d. none of the above c
(how the raptor was raised - A passage bird is a wild bird trapped before 12 months of age -
immature. An imprint is a bird raised by humans. A chamber is a captive-bred bird raised by it's
parents.)
Raptors include species of the order(s):
a. Strigiformes
b. Falconiformes
c. Accipitridae
d. both a and b d
('Raptor' includes all hawks and owls, included in orders Strigiformes and Falconiformes.
Accipitridae is the largest family of hawks and eagles within the Falconiformes order.)
Desertation 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 a
(just prior to egg laying - Most raptors will stick with their clutch despite disturbances once the
eggs are laid.)
True or false:
If the first clutch of eggs is destroyed soon after being laid, many hawks and falcons will lay a
second clutch. t
(Double clutching is used by raptor breeders to maximize progeny of breeding pairs. Some wild
raptors will shut down for the season if disturbed on eggs.)
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 c
(June - A brancher is a young hawk that has left the nest but is in the immediate vicinity. In NY,
they are most often encountered in June. The exception is GHO, which breed in Jan-Feb, so
branchers would be seen in Feb or March)
There is an observed trend of young avian predators, shortly after leaving the care of an adult,
that 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 c
