Module C7. Species characteristics and types Quiz

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  1. In India cattle are regularly treated with the drug Diclofenac as a pain killer and anti inflammatory. What happens to Vultures that feed on treated cattle carcasses?1
  2. The best bird of prey for a young person to own is a Merlin as they are small and easier to handle and train1
  3. Which is best if you want to train an owl for flying?1
  4. Which statement about Owls is true?1
  5. In wild birds of prey which of these things is a young falcon likely to imprint upon?1
  6. It is important to match the type of bird of prey you fly to the reason for owning and flying it1
  7. In traditional Falconry which bird of prey was flown against skylarks?1
  8. You live in the countryside where there are lots of hedges and small woodlands. Which of these birds of prey is best suited to that ground?1
  9. A hand-fed young hawk is likely to become imprinted upon you as a parent.1
  10. Raising a young Owl from a young age is usually known as hand-rearing1
  11. A breeder crèche-rears a nest of Goshawks, feeding them 5 times a day by hand. Which statement is true?1
  12. Four young Harris Hawks are raised together in an aviary by the breeding pair that laid the eggs. What is this called?1
  13. You want to practise falconry and have permission to take rabbits and pheasants on a nearby farm. Which of these birds of prey is best suited to that quarry?1
  14. Raising a group of young hawks together without adult birds is known as.1
  15. In captive bred, parent-reared birds of prey which of these things is a young Harris Hawk likely to imprint upon?1
  16. If you want a pair of Owls for breeding, which is best?1
  17. In the UK the population of which falcon has increased dramatically since the 1960s?1
  18. Which statement about Vultures is true?1
  19. A parent-reared Harris Hawk is taken at 17 weeks of age for training. Which statement is correct?1
  20. You live in East Anglia where there are large flat open spaces with no people or pets around. Which of these birds of prey is best suited to that ground?1
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