FALCONRY PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE

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FALCONRY PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Hawks belonging to the genus Accipiter are also known as . . a. broad wings b. long wings c. short wings d. all of the above - Answer -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 - Answer -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 - Answer -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 - Answer -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 - Answer -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 - Answer -c. cere Which of the following terms does not fit with the others? a. talon b. train c. tarsus d. hallux - Answer -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 Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com raptors d. none of the above - Answer -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 - Answer -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 - Answer -d. both a & b, 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 - Answer -a. just prior to egg laying, 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. - Answer -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 - Answer -c. June, 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 Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com