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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
falcon common name for members of the Falconidae, a heterogeneous family of long-winged birds of prey closely related to the hawk . Falcons (genus Falco ) range in size from the 6 1/2 -in. (16.5-cm) falconet to the 24-in. (60-cm) gyrfalcon, and in habits from the swift merlin to the sluggish caracara. True falcons, distinguished by their notched beaks, are widely distributed. In flight their wingbeats are rapid and powerful, and they swoop hundreds of feet at speeds of up to 200 mph (320 kph) to capture their prey—chiefly birds and small mammals. They kill cleanly, usually breaking... Read more
The Maltese Falcon
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ... Brothers: The Cases for Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon ," in Michigan Quarterly Review , vol. 35, no. 1, 1996. Turner, George, " The Maltese Falcon : A Tale Thrice Filmed," in American Cinematographer ... to Dashiell: John Huston's Adaptation of The Maltese Falcon ," in Creative Screenwriting ... Read more
peregrine falcon
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia or duck hawk Falcon species (Falco peregrinus ) found worldwide but rare today because of bioaccumulation of ... dove ( pigeon ). Despite the programs' success, the species remains vulnerable. peregrine falcon peregrine falcon peregrine falcon Read more

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