Irene Wanner writes:
> OED: A species of falcon found on countries bordering the
> Mediterranean...falco lannerius, the female of this species. There's

^^^^^^^^^
> more. Check your local (big) dictionary.

You might have double checked yours, Irene :-)
The scientific name is _Falco biarmicus_ ...


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