Female Arabian falcon (Falco sp.) Royalty Free Science Image

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Female Arabian falcon (Falco sp.). The Arabs consider this raptor to be a symbol of bravery, beauty, loyalty and to be the king of birds. In the past it was used by them to help hunt for food, and falconry is still an important tradition in their culture. The bird overwinters in the Arabian Penninsula where it feeds on other migratory birds.