A Hunting Expert in the Air— Saker Falcon
(國家二級保護動物)
(Second-Grade State Protection Animal)
獵隼(拉丁學名:Falco cherrug),季候鳥,大型猛禽。主要以鳥類和小型動物為食。獵隼體重510~1200克,體長278~779毫米。體大且胸部厚實的淺色隼。頸背偏白,頭頂淺褐。頭部對比色少,眼下方具不明顯黑色線條,眉紋白。上體多褐色而略具橫斑,與翼尖的深褐色成對比。尾具狹窄的白色羽端。下體偏白,狹窄翼尖深色,翼下大覆羽具黑色細紋。翼比游隼形鈍而色淺。幼鳥上體褐色深沉,下體滿布黑色縱紋。
Saker Falcon (Scientific Latin Name: Falco cherrug) is a seasonal migratory bird and large raptorthat feeds mainly on birds and small animals. Light-colored falcon, 510 ~ 1200 grams, 278 ~ 779 millimeters long, with a strong chest. It is partially white on the back of the neck and it is light brown on the top of the head. The colors of the head are similar, black lines can be found slightly under the eyes, and the eyebrows are white. Most of the upper body is brown and slightly barred, contrasting with the dark brown of the wing tips.The end of the narrow tail is white. The lower body is partially white, the narrow wing tips are dark colors, and the large underwing coverts are black with fine lines. Compared with the peregrine falcon, the wings are blunter in shape and lighter in color. The juvenile has a dark brown upper body, with the lower body covered with black longitudinal stripes.