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Falcons have also been used by man for [[hunting]] purposes (see [[Falconry]]), as well as being a barometer for man's abuse of the environment via habitat destruction and chemical spraying.
Falcons have also been used by man for [[hunting]] purposes (see [[Falconry]]), as well as being a barometer for man's abuse of the environment via habitat destruction and chemical spraying.
==Description==
Falcons vary in color among species, but are generally dark above a lighter-colored chest and belly. Their tails are long, an aid in maneuvering quickly while hunting. Falcons are powerful fliers; unlike other birds of prey or their close relatives, [[caracara]]s, they seldom soar.
Falcons are generally solitary or live in pairs. Nests are in cliffs, trees, or on building ledges, and often the nests of other birds which falcons have taken over. Females lay two to six eggs, and both parents incubate, and later care for the young.
==Species==
==Species==