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Saker Falcon is a very large [[falcon]], almost as large as [[Gyr Falcon]] at 47-55cm length with a wingspan of 105-129cm. Its broad blunt wings give it a silhouette similar to Gyr, but its plumage is more similar to [[Lanner Falcon]]. It usually hunts by horizontal pursuit, rather than the [[Peregrine Falcon|Peregrine's]] stoop from a height, and takes mainly [[rodent]]s with some [[bird]]s.

Saker Falcons have brown upperparts and contrasting grey flight feathers. The head and underparts are paler brown, with streaking from the breast down. Sexes are similar, as are young birds, although the latter tend to be a duller brown. The call is a sharp "''kiy-ee''"

Adults can be distinguished from the similar [[Lanner]] Falcon since that species is blue-grey above with a whitish belly. However, juveniles of the two species can be very similar although the Lanner never shows the all-dark thighs of the larger species.

A further complication is that some Asian birds have grey, barred upperparts; these must be separated from Lanner on size, structure, and a weaker moustachial stripe.

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==External link==

*[http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3619&m=0 BirdLife International Species Factsheet]

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