Lanner falcon
E746316
The Lanner falcon is a medium-sized, fast-flying bird of prey found across parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia, known for its agile hunting of birds in open habitats.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
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falcon ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 95–105 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Falco biarmicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 43–50 cm ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | monogamous ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Lanner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lanner falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
large insects ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Falco ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
ⓘ
open country ⓘ savanna ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ steppe ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
cooperative hunting in pairs
ⓘ
fast pursuit in level flight ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
mostly resident
ⓘ
some populations partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
distinct moustachial stripe
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grayish upperparts ⓘ pale underparts with streaking ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female larger than male ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Peregrine falcon
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Saker falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalNestingSite |
cliff ledges
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old raptor nests ⓘ |
| usedInFalconry | true ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1823 ⓘ |
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