Faucon
(Reguidit frae Falcon)
A faucon is a bird o prey in the faimily Falco. The wird falco comes frae the Latin falx ("heuk") acause o the shape o thir birds' weengs.
Faucon Temporal range: Late Miocene to present.
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Falco berigora in Victoria, Australie | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Cless: | Aves |
Faimily: | Falconidae |
Subfaimily: | Falconinae |
Genus: | Falco Linnaeus, 1758 |
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About 37; see text. | |
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