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De arte venandi cum avibus: San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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Their hefty bearing and prominent beaks, as well as the dark mustachial stripe on each bird, suggests that they may be Gyrfalcons ( Falco rusticolus ), a favorite species of medieval royal falconers. One of these images is a depiction of four dark falcons with speckled breasts perched on a rail.

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