: a grayish-brown Old World falcon (Falco cherrug) that is used in falconry
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In a series of experimental trials, Tigan flew both lanner and saker falcons through fields of leafy greens while researchers tracked daily counts of bird flocks — and their poo.
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Jeff Kronenfeld, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2020
Other birds include greater spotted and imperial eagles, red-footed and saker falcons, great snipes and semi-collared flycatchers.
—Carolyn Rapkievian, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
Other birds include greater spotted and imperial eagles, red-footed and saker falcons, great snipes and semi-collared flycatchers.
—Carolyn Rapkievian, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
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Jeff Kronenfeld, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2020
Other birds include greater spotted and imperial eagles, red-footed and saker falcons, great snipes and semi-collared flycatchers.
—Carolyn Rapkievian, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
Other birds include greater spotted and imperial eagles, red-footed and saker falcons, great snipes and semi-collared flycatchers.
—Carolyn Rapkievian, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
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“Saker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saker. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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