Kestrel Quiz

1. When kestrels are born, who is the infant kestrel more similar in appearance to?
  • Male kestrel
  • Female kestrel
  • Similar to both
2. What is the male kestrel known as?
  • A Tercel
  • A Falcon
  • A Hawk
3. How do kestrels acquire their nests?
  • They build them
  • They use nests built by other species
  • They do not live in nests
4. What do kestrels mainly feed upon?
  • Fish
  • Plants
  • Small mammals
5. What do Voles leave a trail off that kestrels can locate through ultra-violet light?
  • Urine
  • Faeces
  • Saliva
6. What scientific 'Order' do kestrels belong to?
  • Galliformes
  • Falconiformes
  • Passeriformes
7. What is the average life span of a kestrel in the wild?
  • 5 years
  • 8 years
  • 10 years
8. What colour is a kestrels beak?
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Red
9. While kestrels hover while hunting, what do they do with their heads?
  • Rotate them from left to right
  • Nod up and down
  • Keep them perfectly still
10. Which one of the kestrels senses is exceptionally good?
  • Eyesight
  • Smell
  • Hearing

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