Kestrel Quiz for Kids

1. When kestrels are born, who is the infant kestrel more similar in appearance to?

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  Male kestrel
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  Female kestrel
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  Similar to both

2. What is the male kestrel known as?

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  A Tercel
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  A Falcon
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  A Hawk

3. How do kestrels acquire their nests?

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  They build them
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  They use nests built by other species
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  They do not live in nests

4. What do kestrels mainly feed upon?

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  Fish
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  Plants
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  Small mammals

5. What do Voles leave a trail off that kestrels can locate through ultra-violet light?

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  Urine
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  Faeces
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  Saliva

6. What scientific ‘Order’ do kestrels belong to?

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  Galliformes
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  Falconiformes
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  Passeriformes

7. What is the average life span of a kestrel in the wild?

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  5 years
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  8 years
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  10 years

8. What colour is a kestrels beak?

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  Blue
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  Brown
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  Red

9. While kestrels hover while hunting, what do they do with their heads?

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  Rotate them from left to right
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  Nod up and down
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  Keep them perfectly still

10. Which one of the kestrels senses is exceptionally good?

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  Eyesight
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  Smell
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  Hearing