Saker Falcon

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q165974
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Saker Falcon

Summary

Saker Falcon is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,034 views/month, #1,305 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Saker Falcon's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Saker Falcon is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Saker Falcon's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Saker Falcon is classified within Falco[6].
  • Saker Falcon's scientific name is Falco cherrug[7].
  • Saker Falcon's Commons category is recorded as Falco cherrug[8].
  • Saker Falcon's Commons gallery is recorded as Falco cherrug[9].
  • Saker Falcon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Saker Falcon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'F. cherrug'}[11].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hebog sacr'}[12].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Saker Falcon'}[13].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Würgfalke'}[14].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Halcón sacre'}[15].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falcó sagrat'}[16].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'raroh velký'}[17].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'stepipistrik'}[18].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Tartarfalk'}[19].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Балобан'}[20].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ワキスジハヤブサ'}[21].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Slagfalk'}[22].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'aavikkohaukka'}[23].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kerecsensólyom'}[24].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'raróg (zwyczajny)'}[25].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'sokol rároh'}[26].
  • Saker Falcon is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'tatarfalk'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Saker Falcon is Falco cherrug[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Falco[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hebog sacr'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Würgfalke'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Halcón sacre'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falcó sagrat'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'raroh velký'}[17].

Identifiers

Saker Falcon's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4691[28]. Saker Falcon's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 345164[29]. Saker Falcon's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45514168[30]. Saker Falcon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2481034[31]. Saker Falcon's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175633[32].

Why It Matters

Saker Falcon ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,034 views/month, #1,305 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Taxon range Africa
    Taxon rank species
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Iucn conservation status Endangered status
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