Trivia Quiz on Birds Of Prey

1. If a dog is canine, cat feline what creature is accipitrine

A) A falcon

B) An eagle

C) A hawk

D) A vulture

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2. A young what can be called a Boyet, Eyas or Nyas

A) Falcon

B) Eagle

C) Osprey

D) Hawk

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3. The windhover is an alternative name for which bird

A) Peregrine Falcon

B) Red-tailed Hawk

C) Sparrowhawk

D) Kestrel

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4. What is the largest bird of prey in the United Kingdom?

A) Golden Eagle

B) White-Tailed Eagle (Sea Eagle)

C) Peregrine Falcon

D) Red Kite

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5. Name the heaviest flying bird of prey

A) Harpy eagle

B) Condor

C) Golden eagle

D) Osprey

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6. Within the hawk, or birds of prey, family, there are __________ species _ eagles, hawks, kites, and Old World vultures, which are found nearly worldwide.

A) 190

B) 215

C) 240

D) 208

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7. Bald eagles are not bald. The top of their head is covered with slicked_down white feathers; from a distance, they appear __________

A) Hairy

B) Feathered

C) Bald

D) Hairless

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8. __________ eagles hunt over a range of 100 square miles to feed their young.

A) Bald

B) Harpy

C) Steller

D) Golden

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9. Which is the largest African bird of prey?

A) Martial eagle

B) Verreaux's eagle

C) Tawny eagle

D) Lammergeyer

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10. Name the heaviest flying bird of prey.

A) Condor

B) Harpy eagle

C) Steller's sea eagle

D) Golden eagle

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11. Which Bird Of Prey Can Often Be Seen Hovering Above Hedges & Ditches At The Road Side

A) Hawk

B) Kestrel

C) Buzzard

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12. What was the first animal on the endangered species list?

A) Peregrine falcon

B) Bald eagle

C) California condor

D) Whooping crane

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13. The __________ eagle of Africa hunts over a territory of 250 square miles a day.

A) Bateleur

B) Martial eagle

C) Crowned eagle

D) African fish eagle

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14. What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Aquila ?

A) Eagle

B) Falcon

C) Hawk

D) Vulture

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15. The __________ eagle, swooping at better than 100 miles per hour, can brake to a halt in 20 feet.

A) African

B) Bald

C) Golden

D) Harpy

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16. Which Is The Largest Owl Found In Britain

A) Snowy Owl

B) Great Grey Owl

C) Eurasian Eagle-Owl

D) Barn Owl

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