Perilanner
Appearance
Perilanner | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Falconiformes |
Family: | Falconidae |
Subfamily: | Falconinae |
Genus: | Falco |
Species: |
The word perilanner is a falconer's term for a hybrid between a peregrine falcon and a lanner falcon.[1] It is larger and faster than a lanner, but does not fly as far as a peregrine and thus is less likely to fly far away and become lost. As a rule, the peregrine is the father and the lanner is the mother. Perilanners are a popular choice for modern falconers.
Their flying range is between that of a lanner and that of a peregrine and makes them useful in keeping an airport clear of wild birds to prevent birdstrike.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ team, Editorial (2022-04-08). "One man, his horse, his birds -and the spirit of freedom". The BV. Retrieved 2022-10-05.