falcon1dæ

pl. [Lat. falco (gen it. falcon is ), Zool. A family of raptorial birds, comprising the sub-families caracaras ( Polyborine ), hawks ( Acci pitrine ), buzzards ( Buteonine ), eagles ( Aquilince ), and falcons ( Falconince ). They are all remarkable for strong and sharply-hooked bills, and most of them have sharp and powerful talons. In the eagles and falcons these characters are developed in the highest degree. In most the female is larger than the male, and is much the more powerful bird. This difference in size is unmistakable in the long. and fem. pl. suff. -idæ.] legged sparrow-hawks,eagles and falcons. Another character po e ed by these birds is the distinct cere, which is present in all: it is a waxy covering to the bill, but generally fleshy in substance. The toes are arranged as in a little perching bird, three in front and one behind. There is a projection over the eyebrows, which gives an appearance to the eyes of being very deeply set in the orbits. fâl-cô-ni-næ, s. pl. [Lat. falco (gen it. falcon is ), and fem. pl. adj. suff. -ince.] Zool.: A sub-family of birds, belonging to the order Falcon ide, and containing the Falcons, Falconets, . [FALCON, FALCON IDE.] fâl-con-ine ( I silent), a. [Lat. falco (gen it. fal con is); Eng. adj. suff. -ine.] Of or pertaining to the Falconine. [Eng.