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Heron :: Heron (n.) Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons..

Cryer :: Cryer (n.) The female of the hawk; a falcon-gentil.

Reclaim :: Reclaim (v. t.) To call back, as a hawk to the wrist in falconry, by a certain customary call..

Falculate :: Falculate (a.) Curved and sharppointed, like a falcula, or claw of a falcon..

Accipitral :: Accipitral (n.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike..

Gerfalcon :: Gerfalcon (n.) See Gyrfalcon.

Jerkin :: Jerkin (n.) A male gyrfalcon.

Eagle :: Eagle (n.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetus); the imperial eagle of Europe (A. mogilnik / imperialis); the American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle (H. albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the

Falcon :: Falcon (n.) One of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight..

Stank :: Stanielry (n.) Hawking with staniels, -- a base kind of falconry..

Hawk :: Hawk (v. i.) To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry..

Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.

Jerfalcon :: Jerfalcon (n.) The gyrfalcon.

Gentile-falcon :: Gentile-falcon (n.) See Falcon-gentil.

Formell :: Formell (n.) The female of a hawk or falcon.

Peregrine :: Peregrine (n.) The peregrine falcon.

Hobby :: Hobby (n.) A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking..

Tiercelet :: Tiercelet (n.) The male of various falcons, esp. of the peregrine; also, the male of the goshawk..

Tarse :: Tarse (n.) The male falcon.

Jugger :: Jugger (n.) An East Indian falcon. See Lugger.

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