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Tiercel refers to the male. I.e. the female peregrine falcon is properly called a falcon, and the male-which, in common with most species of raptors, is smaller than the female-is known as a tiercel. The term "tiercel is french and means "third . In this case the male is a third the size of the female.
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What is a male eagle called?
A male eagle, or any bird of prey, is a "tiercel."
What is a young tiercel called?
To clarify one point, 'tiercel' is not a species name. It's a falconry term for a male falcon or hawk. The falconry term for a falcon or hawk chick is 'eyas', sometimes spelled 'eyass'. It is not gender-specific.
Name of male hawk used in falconry?
tiercel, male hawk used in falconry
What has the author Andrew Eason written?
Andrew Eason has written: 'Tiercel' 'Firmament' 'Magnus'
What is a dad bald eagle called?
Male eagles are known as tercel, sometimes spelled as tiercel.
What are the names of the male and female eagle?
A female eagle can be called a hen-eagle or an eagless. A male eagle, or any bird of prey, is a "tiercel."
What is A male hawk used in falconry called?
If a male falcon its called a tiercel, that name is used only for the male of the Falco family. Otherwise its just called a male.
What is the name of a male hawk used in falconry?
Sometimes a male hawk may be reffered to a Tiercel but that is usually just with falcons, not hawks. Adult hawks are known as hags.
What 7 letter word begins with t and end with l?
trefoil, thermal, turmoil, toenail, trivial, tendril, tinfoil, topical, topsail, topsoil, travail, trammel, tiercel
What Scrabble word ends with cel?
These are the options: Involucel Pennoncel Precancel Barbicel Ensorcel Lenticel Penoncel Chancel Pedicel Radicel Spancel Tiercel Cancel Carcel Marcel Parcel Pencel Tercel Excel
What is another name for hawk?
There are a few different other names for a hawk. Some of these other names include mortarboard, war hawk, and monger.
What are sea turtles feet called?
I am pretty sure sea turtles legs are called flippers. Also, i think they can be called webbed feet. You know, i think they can be called fins too. I would go wth flippers.
