: a falcon (Falco biarmicus) of southern Europe, southwestern Asia, and Africa
specifically
: a female lanner
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San Diego Two lanner falcons show off their skills while a pair of playful platypuses begin a new chapter at the zoo.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
In a series of experimental trials, Tigan flew both lanner and saker falcons through fields of leafy greens while researchers tracked daily counts of bird flocks — and their poo.
—Jeff Kronenfeld, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2020
Lanners estimates the report will be ready to present to the City Council by the end of July.
—Nicholas Sakelaris, star-telegram.com, 23 May 2017
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
In a series of experimental trials, Tigan flew both lanner and saker falcons through fields of leafy greens while researchers tracked daily counts of bird flocks — and their poo.
—Jeff Kronenfeld, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2020
Lanners estimates the report will be ready to present to the City Council by the end of July.
—Nicholas Sakelaris, star-telegram.com, 23 May 2017
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“Lanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lanner. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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