The term hawk is a common name ambiguous that does not correspond to a taxon exact biological, as the terms " kestrel ", " hawk ", " around " or " eagle ".
"Hawks" are raptors diurnal of the family Falconidae which together with the kestrels gender Falco . They are found on virtually the entire planet, except the polar regions.
In France , include among the known species the Kestrel known for his horsey song ( Falco tinnunculus ), a common bird of prey in the territory, and the Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus ), which has often been tamed in the context of falconry
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Summary
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1physiology, behavior and ecology
2List of birds called "Hawks"
3Hawks in culture3.1The falcon in antiquity
3.2The falcon in the literature in Old French
3.3The falcon in modern culture
4References4.1Note
4.2References
5See also
Physiology, behavior and ecology [ edit | edit the code ]
The general characteristics of hawks are those of the genus Falco , with nuances for each species : see detailed articles for more information on their description or lifestyle.
List of birds called "Hawks" [ edit | edit the code ]
Note: Several local names can correspond to the same species.
Aldrovandin falcon - Falco severus Horsfield, 1821
Amur Falcon - Falco amurensis Radde, 1863
Aplomado falcon - Falco femoralis Temminck, 1822
Slate falcon - Falco ardosiaceus Vieillot, 1823
Brown Falcon - Falco berigora Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Bat falcon - Falco rufigularis Daudin, 1800
Red-necked falcon - Falco chicquera Daudin, 1800
Sooty falcon - Falco concolor Temminck, 1825
Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758
Lesser Kestrel - Falco naumanni Fleischer, 1818
African Hobby - Falco cuvierii A. Smith, 1830
Dickinson falcon - Falco dickinsoni PL Sclater, 1864
Eleonora falcon - Falco eleonorae Gene, 1839
Merlin - Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Gyrfalcon - Falco rusticolus Linnaeus, 1758
Gray falcon - Falco hypoleucos Gould, 1841
Eurasian Hobby - Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758
Red-footed Falcon - Falco vespertinus Linnaeus, 1766
Laggar falcon - Falco jugger JE Gray, 1834
Lanner Falcon - Falco biarmicus Temminck, 1825
Black hawk - Falco subniger GR Gray, 1843
New Zealand Falcon - Falco novaeseelandiae Gmelin, 1788
Orange-breasted falcon - Falco deiroleucus Temminck, 1825
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771
Prairie Falcon - Falco mexicanus Schlegel, 1850
Saker Falcon - Falco cherrug JE Gray, 1834
Taita falcon - Falco fasciinucha Reichenow & Neumann, 1895
Banded kestrel - Falco zoniventris W. Peters, 1854
Small Falcon - Falco longipennis Swainson, 1838.
The hawks in the culture [ edit | edit the code ]
The falcon in antiquity [ edit | edit the code ]
In the religion of ancient Egypt , many gods were hiéracocéphales (falcon-headed).
The name of the city of Capua (Italy) would, according to Servius 1 , commentator of Virgil , the Etruscan name of the hawk,ominous bird observed in the foundation of the city.
The falcon in the literature in Old French [ edit | edit the code ]
The falcon is designated by the former French term esmerillon . Brunetto Latini in his Livre Treasury mentions three species2 . Two of them are small and fast, one being gray, the other black. The last, in white, is the "best" species: it is larger and has the appearance of a kind of falcon Lanner 2 . Swivels are subject to "a disease that makes it eats entirely feet, unless we do it standing on a layer of flax seed or millet thick enough to completely cover the claws" 3 .
Charles of Orleans in its rondo As I was prins or flag writes about his lady "gente and beautiful" :
Had I beene esmerillon,
Or that I had had it as good note 1 ,
I kept myself from that feusse
Who yawned me of aculeus. Note 2 , 4
The falcon in modern culture [ edit | edit the code ]
The Maltese Falcon is a novel by Dashiell Hammett and The Maltese Falcon is its film adaptation by John Huston .
The Millennium Falcon is a starship in Star Wars .
The Order of the White Falcon is an order established in 1732 for military service. The decoration is an octagonal golden cross, stars, enameled green and charged with armed white beaked hawk and golden.
The Falcon is an African American superhero belonging to the universe of Marvel Comics .
Hawkeye is a fictional character from the Marvel universe .
Hawkeye or Taka-no-Me (manga) is a fictional character in the One Piece universe
In politics , hawks are opposed the doves , people considered most favorable to the armed conflict.
The feather of finist the falcon is a traditional Russian fairy tale.
Falcon unearthed is a novel for young people written by Jean-Come Nogues.
The Falcon and the Capon is a fable by Jean de La Fontaine .
References [ change | modify the code ]
Note [ edit | edit the code ]
↑ Read "Wing"
↑ Understanding "Who gave me the sting"
References [ change | modify the code ]
↑ Ad Verg. Aen. , X, 145: "But it's a well known fact that it was founded by the Etruscans after we observed the omen of a hawk, is said in Etruscan Capys , hence the Campania took his name "( Sed eam finding a Tuscis conditam UISO Falconis augurio which Tusca dicitur lingua Capys, Campania is unde nominata ).
↑ a and b Brunetto Latini , Li dou treasure books: published for the first time after the manuscripts of the Imperial Library, the Library of the Arsenal, and several manuscripts of departments and abroad by P. Chabaille , paris, Imperial Printing,1863, XXXVI, 736 p. P. ( Read online [ archive ] ) , p. 204.
↑ Jacques Voisenet , The sick animal in the Middle Ages: Assessment and research perspectives: Sick animals in Western Europe (sixth-nineteenth century): acts of international days XXVes History of Flaran Abbey, 12, 13, September 14, 2003; Studies compiled by Mireille Mousnier , Toulouse, Presses Universitaires du Mirail,2005, 57-85 p. ( ISBN 2-85816-794-X , read online [ archive ] ) , p. 66.
↑ Charles of Orleans , Complete Poems of Charles of Orleans, journals manuscripts with preface, notes and glossary by Charles Héricault
