Quiz: Falcon or Seahawk?

Can you tell a seahawk from falcon? No, not the football teams.

The Falcons play the Seahawks on Saturday in what Chris Berman would call an “Audubon Society matchup.” Both teams are named after birds, you see. Falcons are any of the dozens of species of raptors in the Falco genus, while sea hawk is a more colloquial term for an osprey or skua. I’d go into more detail, but that would ruin the fun of the quiz below.

Apropos of nothing, can you tell a Seahawk from a Falcon?

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Luckily, you don’t have to be an ornithologist to watch Saturday’s game.

Published Jan 11, 2017 | Modified Jan 11, 2017

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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