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falcon: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Falcon genomics in the context of conservation, speciation, and human culture. Nov 29, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Falcons and falconry in pre-modern Persia. Oct 18, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Falcon genomics in the context of conservation, speciation, and human culture. Aug 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Falcons. May 14, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The falcon’s stoop. Feb 23, 2024
Add new Web site: World Animal Foundation - Falcon – A Bird of Prey. Jan 10, 2023
Add new Web site: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology - All About Birds - Peregrine Falcon. Aug 17, 2016
Add new Web site: BirdLife International - Types of Falcon Species. Aug 17, 2016
Added photograph. Apr 07, 2015
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Falcon. Feb 14, 2014
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Falcon. Feb 14, 2014
Add new Web site: Animal Planet - Falcon. Dec 19, 2013
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Falcon. May 21, 2008
Added new Web site: Birds of Britain - Red-footed Falcon. Jan 15, 2008
Added new Web site: BirdLife International - Types of Falcon Species. Jan 15, 2008
Article revised. Jun 16, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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