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	Saker Falcon - Falco cherrug
		There are several subspecies of saker falcons; the steppe Saker (Falco cherrug cherrug), the mountain Saker (Falco cherrug milvipes), and the Altai Saker (Falco cherrug altaicus).
		Saker falcons are also thought to breed with gyrfalcons and form a hybrid falcon.
		Without breeding adults in the wild, the saker falcon's population is in danger of declining.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /saker_falcon.htm (482 words)

	Saker Falcon
		The Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is a bird of open plains and desert-type habitats, breeding in middle Europe eastward into Asia.
		Measuring about 18 inches, the Saker Falcon breeds from Slovakia and the Hungarian plains eastwards beyond Lake Baikal through Asia Minor to India.
		Three falcons that are very similar to each other are the Saker, Lanner and Luggar.
	aviary.owls.com /saker_falcon/saker_falcon.html (76 words)

	Saker Falcons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is a large falcon.
		The Saker Falcon is a very large falcon, almost as large as Gyr Falcon at 47-55cm length with a wingspan of 105-129cm.
		Saker Falcons at the northeast edge of the range in the Altay Mountains are slightly larger, and darker and more heavily spotted on the underparts than other populations.
	www.avianweb.com /sakerfalcons.html (389 words)

	Saker Falcon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is a large falcon.
		The Saker Falcon is a very large falcon, almost as large as Gyr Falcon at 47-55cm length with a wingspan of 105-129cm.
		Saker Falcons at the northeast edge of the range in the Altay Mountains are slightly larger, and darker and more heavily spotted on the underparts than other populations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saker_Falcon (418 words)

	Falcon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Some small insectivorous falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies, and some which sometimes hover as they hunt for small rodents are named as kestrels.
		The falcons are part of the family Falconidae, which also includes the caracaras, Laughing Falcon, forest falcons, and falconets.
		Falcon fossils have been found dated 50 million years ago in the Eocene in the Messel Pit in Germany.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Falcon (231 words)

	KARACHI: Falcon-trapping permits issued in violation of law -DAWN - Local; November 26, 2001
		When the migratory falcon flying high in the sky spots a lower species falcon with the prey, it attacks the local falcon and in the process the migratory falcon is trapped in the numerous traps that are attached with the prey and local falcon claws.
		Though the migratory falcons are much stronger and bigger in size, these are unable to carry and fly away with the total load of the prey and the local falcon, and slowly land on ground, where the trappers, hiding in the nearby bushes, are waiting.
		The peregrine falcons are trapped in the coastal areas and the sakers are trapped in the arid zones of the country.
	www.dawn.com /2001/11/26/local8.htm (857 words)

	Birds » Raptors » Falcon - Saker Main Page
		Saker Falcons may be used for ground quarry or aerial quarry, and are usually quite easy to train with dummy bunnies or swing lures.
		Saker Falcons may be flown in conjunction with other falcons to achieve certain hunting accomplishments or strategies.
		Saker Falcons are commonly confused with some other falcons, such as the Peregrine.
	www.centralpets.com /pages/critterpages/birds/raptors/RPT3013.shtml (508 words)

	datadubai.com: Falcons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The peregrine falcon (Shaheen) and the saker falcon (Hurr) are the most common migrants in our area and have been used for hundreds of years in traditional falconry.
		Falcons are famous for their very keen eyesight; when soaring high in the sky, they can spot any movement of the prey more than 1 mile away.
		The hooded falcon attached to the leashes and on the hand of an assistant is enticed with a lure (milwah) to come to the trainer who is a few feet away.
	www.datadubai.com /falcon.htm (1271 words)

	Falconry UAE UAEone
		Some falcons are released in the spring when the hunting season has ended to continue on to their breeding grounds, although many are kept through the long hot summer for a further season of sport, but illness is always a high risk during the extreme heat.
		Still leashed, the falcon is allowed to jump from the wakr to the mangalah, at which time she is considered to have become tame and the next step of training is undertaken out in the desert, in the late afternoon or early evening.
		On hearing the trainer call, the falcon is unhooded and immediately flies towards the familiar sound: the lure is lowered as the bird approaches so that she may bind to the lure just off the ground.
	uaeone.com /traditions/falconry.htm (1490 words)

	Falcon Smuggling Furore in Kyrgyzstan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Politicians in Kyrgyzstan are incensed at the discovery of a consignment of rare falcons at the Russian military airbase outside the capital Bishkek.
		The yellow color indicates saker breeding areas, the blue color is saker feeding and wintering areas, and the green color indicates areas where sakers reside.
		The saker falcons were finally released into the wild on November 2, after a number of bureaucratic hitches.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/nov2004/2004-11-09-04.asp (1219 words)

	The Canadian Peregrine Foundation - Endangered Species Bulletin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		JOHANNESBURG - The majestic saker falcon is being pushed toward extinction because of soaring demand from wealthy Gulf Arabs who prize the animal for its hunting prowess, conservation group BirdLife International said yesterday.
		The saker falcon is the traditional species used by Gulf falconers when hunting the houbara bustard - with devastating consequences for both species.
		Sakers are traditionally trapped in the autumn, with young females usually targeted.
	www.peregrine-foundation.ca /species/article10.html (397 words)

	KARACHI: 15 permits for trapping migratory birds issued -DAWN - Local; November 4, 2005
		Earlier, the falcon trapping was done at a smaller scale, but after the Arab sheikhs started to come to the country to hunt houbara bustard; whose meat sheikhs believe has aphrodisiac qualities; the falcon trapping has become a big business.
		When the peregrine, saker etc attack the laggar etc to snatch the bleeding bird, they get entangled in the numerous small traps that are attached with the bleeding bird and the claws of laggar, and all three birds fall on the ground.
		The peregrine falcon is caught near the coastal areas and the trapping camps could be seen in the districts of Thatta, Badin, Karachi, while the saker is trapped in the mountainous regions and trapping camps could be witnessed in the districts of Thatta, Dadu, etc.
	www.dawn.com /2005/11/04/local4.htm (716 words)

	Falconry in the UAE
		The main prey for falcons in the UAE are MacQueen’s bustard, houbara, or hare.
		As the falcon seizes the pigeon and digs his beak into it, the catcher pulls it home to the ring and releases the net, which springs up and over the falcon and pigeon together.
		During the day the bird perches on the falconer’s leather sleeve while the falconer holds the tethers, and is always kept near the lure – a bundle of feathers.
	www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae /english/history/history_falconry.asp (1335 words)

	Guru Gobind Singh Baaj Falcon
		Saker falcons are also thought to breed with gyrfalcons and form a hybrid.
		The Saker is a widespread species that ranges from Eastern Europe, across the northern parts of central Asia, to the Russian far east, China and Mongolia.
		Sakers are mainly a bird of the plains and steppes.
	www.info-sikh.com /PageBaaj.html (1100 words)

	The Modern Apprentice - The Saker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Saker can vary from a dark brown to almost a cream color, but speckling through the breast and wings is typical.
		This bird is one of the largest falcon species and similar to the Gyr.
		The Saker is not terribly common in the United States.
	www.themodernapprentice.com /saker.htm (158 words)

	Turnbull Engineering
		Luke qualified the Saker two-tenths under the current Nations Cup lap record held by Paul Stokel in the fl Lamborghini Diablo R. On raceday Luke and the Saker set fastest lap in each of their races, but finished in fourth and second, due to a mysterious misfire.
		Luke commented that the Saker was probably the best handling car straight out of the box that he had ever driven.
		Saker Motorsport Europe in the Zandvoort 500km race in Holland.
	www.saker.co.nz /works.html (2303 words)

	Welcome to www.falcons.co.uk
		The conservation programme on the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Pakistan and the Middle East.
		The Mongolian Saker Falcon: migratory, nomadic or sedentary ?
		The conservation of the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) and the role of CITES in UAE.
	www.falcons.co.uk /default.asp?id=7 (1920 words)

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		The Falcon Programme is sponsored by NARC, a department of ERWDA (The Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency, Abu Dhabi) and co-ordinates a major international collaborative research programme on falcon species affected by Arab falconry.
		The main thrust of the falcon research programme is to undertake long-term monitoring of falcon species affected by Arab falconry, in particular the Saker and `Altai` falcon Falco cherrug, the Gyrfalcon F.
		ERWDA's Saker Programme in the Central Asian Republics was initiated in Kazakhstan in 1993 by Dr Robert Kenward and is currently led by Dr Anatoli Levin with Fellows of the Institute of Zoology, Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan.
	www.savethesakers.com /index.asp?id=17 (2018 words)

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		He encouraged falconers to donate their falcons for this program at the end of the hunting season and released those falcons back to the wild.
		Sakers are eating rodents and small mammals as part of their natural diet.
		All falcons are released in areas of known migration routes for falcons and their prey species.
	www.savethesakers.com /index.asp?id=23 (807 words)

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		The Saker Falcon (scientific name Falco cherrug) is one of a group of large falcons, sometimes called “Desert Falcons”.
		The Saker ranges from Western Europe to North Korea, and from the southern border of the Siberian taiga forest to the deserts and elevated steppes of Middle Asia and Tibet.
		The Saker Falcon enjoys some level of protection in most range countries, and is listed as an Appendix II species under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
	www.savethesaker.com /index.asp?id=2 (169 words)

	Saker Falcon the favorite of Birds of Prey for Middle Eastern Falconry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Saker Falcon is the favorite of Birds of Prey for Middle Eastern Falconry and the falcon of choice used by most Middle Eastern falconers.
		This sculpture is designed to capture the spirit of the Saker Falcon, chief among birds of prey, whose intensity in the pursuit of its prey is not exceeded by any other falcon.
		This falcon more than any of the other birds of prey is extremely aggressive and will pursue its prey relentlessly, and therefore is the favorite falcon among falconers.
	www.artsales.com /ARTstudio/comstock/Saker_Falcon.htm (611 words)

	sakerfalk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Saker falcons inhabit those areas of the world where falconry had its origin and they were probably the birds first utilized for falconry.
		The Saker falcon is pretty easy to train, but it is not the best falcon to fly in Denmark as it has migratory instincts and is easy to lose.
		Some scientists think the decline of the Steppe Saker (Falco cherrug cherrug) is caused by the regional extinction of their preferred prey, the Red-cheeked Sousliks (Citellus erythrogenys), which is a type of ground squirrel.
	www.falconer.dk /1033_saker.htm (411 words)

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		Swift and dauntless, the saker falcon was revered by the great warrior Genghis Khan.
		Nevertheless, the very traits that elevate the saker falcon to such cherished status have left the majestic bird on the brink of extinction.
		In its native Mongolia, the saker falcon’s demise illustrates the low priority on conservation in the region.
	www.southernct.edu /~schultz/countingfalcons.htm (437 words)

	WWF - Falcons in the UAE issued passports
		Certain falcon species are becoming increasingly rare in the wild, including the saker falcon (Falco chernig), peregrine falcon (Falco cherrug perigrinus) and gyr falcon (Falco rusticolus) – the three most commonly used in falconry.
		Depending on the CITES Appendix a falcon is listed under, falcon owners will be registered and granted a Falcon Passport for their bird to ease frequent movement across borders for purposes of falconry.
		Falcons are trapped in the autumn, used for hunting in the winter, and released back into the wild in spring.
	www.panda.org /news_facts/newsroom/index.cfm?uNewsID=19994&uLangID=1 (565 words)

	Glasgow Zoo - Now Closed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Appearance - Lanners are intermediate in size between the Saker and the Peregrine, and European breeding birds have longer tails and longer, blunter wings than the Peregrine, with browner upper parts and pinkish underparts, and much narrower moustachial stripe.
		Lanners are a favourite falconers' bird, and many are bred in captivity each year.
		The Saker usually has a pale head, with the crown feathers fl-tipped with rufous, and the moustachial stripe often obscured.
	www.glasgowzoo.co.uk /articles/birdsofprey/falcons.php (733 words)

	Loch Lomond Birds of Prey - Saker Falcon
		The Saker Falcon is much larger than a Peregrine Falcon.
		The upper-parts of the Saker are dark brown, the light brown streaked under-parts, dark “trousers” and pale coloured head, make this falcon easily distinguishable from other similar sized falcons such as the Lanner.
		The Saker prefers to live in uninhabited, arid areas of steppe, forest, or the plains of eastern Europe.
	www.llbop.co.uk /page13.html (192 words)

	Falconry Scotland - Falconry Services in the Borders and Lothians of Scotland
		The Lanner falcon is widespread throughout Africa, and in Europe it is mainly found in Italy and Sicily and to a lesser extent, Greece and Czechoslovakia.
		The Laggar Falcon is a resident of the Indian Continent.
		It displays characteristics of both the Saker and Lanner falcons, and is the most common of the falcons found in that area.
	www.falconryscotland.co.uk /html/ourbirds.shtml (2924 words)

	.// Kanori Falcon - www.ezboard.com
		As a falcon, she is still in juvenile plumage, her feathers not quite as smooth as adults, her beak and legs still grey instead of yellow.
		She is average sized for Saker, about 18 inches in length, with a narrow tail and crossing wingtips.
		As time went on, she learned to hunt in her falcon form, and by her 12th birthday, she began clashing with her family in general, but mostly her non shifter relatives, about how much time she spent in the air.
	p075.ezboard.com /ffnwfrm49.showMessage?topicID=27.topic (1723 words)

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