New York State Falconry Examination Manual - SECTION #1: RAPTORS

SECTION #1: RAPTORS
A. NATURAL HISTORY
B. ANATOMY
C. IDENTIFICATION
D. HABITS
E. HUNTING AND FALCONRY TECHNIQUES
I. FALCONIFORMES
A. EAGLES (Aquila)
B. OSPREY (Pandion)
C. HARRIERS (Circus)
D. TRUE FALCONS (Falco)
        a. Natural History
    1. GYRFALCON (Falco rusticolus)
        a. Natural History
    2. PEREGRINE (Falco peregrinus)
        a. Natural History
    3. PRAIRIE FALCON (Falco mexicanus)
        a. Natural History
        b. Hunting and Falconry Techniques
    4. MERLIN (Falco columbarius)
        a. Natural History
        b. Hunting and Falconry Techniques
    5. AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius)
        a. Natural History
        b. Hunting and Falconry Techniques
E. TRUE HAWKS (Accipiter)
        a. Natural History
    1. GOSHAWK (Accipiter gentilis)
        a. Natural History
        b. Hunting and Falconry Techniques
    2. COOPER'S HAWK (Accipiter cooperii)
        a. Natural History
    3. SHARP-SHINNED HAWK (Accipiter striatus)
        a. Natural History
        b. Hunting and Falconry Techniques
F. BUZZARDS (Buteos)
        a. Hunting and Falconry Techniques
    1. FERRUGINOUS HAWK (Buteo regalis)
        a. Natural History
    2. RED-TAILED HAWK (Buteo jamaicenis)
        a. Natural History
        b. Hunting and Falconry Techniques
G. HARRIS HAWK (Parabuteo)
        a. Natural History
    1. HARRIS HAWK (Parabuteo unicinctus)
        a. Natural History
        b. Hunting and Falconry Techniques
II. STRIGIFORMES
A. OWLS
        a. Natural History
    1. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
        a. Natural History
        b. Hunting and Falconry Techniques