Birds of Prey: Kings of the Sky Quiz

Answer: peregrine falcon

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal ever to live on earth. Although it is endangered, there are scientists helping these unique birds. The male is smaller than the female. It was called the duck hawk because farmers would see them snatch ducks from their ponds.

Answer: martial eagle

The martial eagle is the largest eagle in Africa. Its diet consists of gazelle, warthog, gamebirds, storks and large reptiles. This bird is at risk of being endangered because of farmers. The farmers shoot martial eagles because they steal the farmers' sheep.

Answer: Harris' hawk

Harris' hawks are very large hawks. They are in the Accipiter family. Their diet consists of small birds, rabbits, and some reptiles.

Answer: Ruppel's griffon vulture

In Africa, one Ruppel's griffon vulture hit a plane and almost stopped the engine! Its diet, like that of all vultures, consists of carrion. The Ruppel's griffon vulture has a deafening cry, which scares other animals away from a kill.

Answer: harpy eagle

The harpy eagle is found in South America. It is one of the biggest eagles in the world with a wingspan of seven feet. When angry, it stretches out its wings and screeches hoarsely. One time, a scientist saw a harpy eagle carrying two monkeys in its talons!

Answer: Andean condor

The Andean condor lives in the Andes mountains of South America. Its diet consists mostly of carrion, and if it cannot find dead animals, then it will attack small living mammals.

Answer: Four

The toes(talons)are used for killing prey and for carrying branches for their nests.(Owls and falcons don't build their own nests.)Sometimes, the talons are used for courtship displays also.

Answer: gyrfalcon

In level flight, it is the fastest bird of prey. It is as large as a buzzard. It lives in cold regions.

Answer: True

The world's smallest carnivorous birds are the black-thighed falconet of Southeast Asia, and the white-fronted falconet on the island of Borneo. Although they are small, they can catch animals almost as large as themselves.

Answer: white-headed vulture

These are all carrion eaters and are VERY large. They all have a wingspan of about 8-9 feet. White-headed vultures live in Africa.