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2. Saker falcon - Wikipedia

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   The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is a large falcon species. It breeds from Central Europe eastwards across the Palearctic to Manchuria. It is a partial migrant, which means that some part of the population is migratory, some part is not. In Europe, for example, a part of the juveniles are migrating, while adults are mostly resident.

3. Altai falcon - Wikipedia

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   The Altai falcon has been identified as a color morph of the Central Asian saker falcon (Falco cherrug milvipes), as per the latest genetic research (Zinevich et al. 2023). Previously, it was variously classified as a morph, a subspecies ( Falco cherrug altaicus ), and even separate species ( Falco altaicus ).

4. Hierofalcon - Wikipedia

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   The hierofalcons are four closely related species of falcon which make up the subgenus Hierofalco: Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus; Laggar falcon, Falco jugger; Saker falcon, Falco cherrug; Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus; The black falcon of Australia is occasionally considered allied to the hierofalcons: indeed it seems fairly close to them (Wink ...

5. List of Falconidae - Wikipedia

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   Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey and includes caracaras, laughing falcon, forest falcons, falconets, pygmy falcons, falcons and kestrels.They are small to medium-sized birds of prey, ranging in size from the black-thighed falconet, which can weigh as little as 35 grams (1.2 oz), to the gyrfalcon, which can weigh as much as 1,735 grams (61.2 oz).

6. List of Falconiformes by population - Wikipedia

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   Eleonora's falcon: Falco eleonorae: 17 700 – 18 600 [20] LC [20] [20] Orange-breasted falcon: Falco deiroleucus: 20 000 – 49 999 [21] NT [21] [21] Lanner falcon: Falco biarmicus: 67,000-670,000 [22] LC [22] [22] Lesser kestrel: Falco naumanni: 80,000-134,000 [15] LC: Gyrfalcon: Falco rusticolus: 110 000 [23] LC [23] [23] Red-footed falcon ...

7. Falconry - Wikipedia

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   A notable exception is the use of desert falcons such the saker falcon in ancient and modern falconry in Asia and Western Asia, where hares were and are commonly taken. In North America, the prairie falcon and the gyrfalcon can capture small mammal prey such as rabbits and hares (as well as the standard gamebirds and waterfowl) in falconry, but ...

8. Biggest upset of the Olympics? World No. 1 table tennis ...

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   Sweden's Truls Möregårdh pulled off the upset of the 2024 Paris Olympics after he defeated China's Wang Chuqin, the top-ranked table tennis player in the world, in men's singles action on Wednesday.

9. List of birds by flight speed - Wikipedia

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   The bird that can achieve the greatest airspeed is the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), able to exceed 320 km/h (200 mph) in its dives. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A close relative of the common swift, the white-throated needletail ( Hirundapus caudacutus ), is commonly reported as the fastest bird in level flight with a reported top speed of 169 km/h (105 ...