Falconry

The head of the Peregrine falcon is used as a watermark for Qatari currency.

Male peregrine is called a 'Tercel', which comes from the Latin word tertius meaning 'one-third'. This is because the male is typically 1/3 smaller than the female falcon.

You might be sat next to a raptor on your flight to Doha, as falcons are permitted to travel on board Qatar Airways planes in Economy class.

Male and female falcons mate for life.

Falcons were fully-fledged members of the airforce during World War II.

In Qatar, electronic birds were used as hunting bait during falconry festivals to conserve the native species of Houbara.