Raptor Facts
Anatomy
Vocabulary
100
Falconry bird are often put into categories based on their wing shape. Which of the following categories would a peregrine falcon belong to?
a) Shortwing
b) Longwing
c) Broadwing
a) Longwing
100
These types of feather are called:
a) Primaries
b) Secondaries
c) Tail Feathers 
a) Primaries
100
What is a "jess" used for in falconry?
a) Encouraging your bird to hunt
b) Keeping your bird in one spot
c) Calming your bird down
b) Keeping your bird in one spot
200
Which of the following statements about raptor plumage is NOT true?
a) It is easy to determine the difference between a juvenile red-tailed hawk and an adult red-tailed hawk.
b) It is easy to determine the difference between a juvenile and an adult American Kestrel
c) A line of discoloration among feathers can be a sign that a bird survived disease or starvation.
b) It is easy to determine the difference between a juvenile and an adult American Kestrel
200
The large bone around the breast of a raptor that a falconer feels to determine a bird's health is called the
a) Tarsus
b) Cere
c) Keel
c) Keel
200
What is a "thermal"?
a) The tool of measurement a falconer uses to make sure their bird isn't too hot
b) The group of slightly longer feathers on the head or neck that keep a bird warm in cold weather
c) Warm air rising from below
c) Warm air rising from below
300
This bird is an example of an...
a) accipiter
b) buzzard
c) falcon
a) accipiter
300
What do falcons use their tomial tooth for?
a) Breaking out of their eggs as chicks
b) Turning meat into mush before feeding it to their chicks
c) Snapping the neck of their prey
c) Snapping the neck of their prey
300
What is mantling?
a) When a raptor perches on a tree branch
b) When potential prey harass a raptor to drive it away from an area
c) When a raptor uses its wings to hide its food from others
c) When a raptor uses its wings to hide its food from others
400
Which of the following raptors is NOT a common falconry bird?
a) Gyrfalcon
b) Golden Eagle
c) Broad-winged Hawk
c) Broad-winged Hawk
400
Which definition does the word "malar" best fit?
a) the dark pattern below its eye
b) The call a falcon makes when it is looking for a mate
c) The group of feathers found near the keel of a bird
a) the dark pattern below its eye
400
What is a crest?
a) the group of feathers on a raptor's head that form a pointed tuft
b) A body of warm air rising over an obstacle
c) The place where birds rest or sleep
a) the group of feathers on a raptor's head that form a pointed tuft