Tiercel

Definition

(Noun) The male hawk or falcon. From Latin root "tertius" (third); etymology stemming from the fact that raptor species are sexually dimorphic, where males are one third smaller then their female counterparts.

Taxonomic Exceptions:
Male Gyrfalcon - Gyrkin or Jerkin
Male Saker falcon - Sakerette
Male Lanner falcon - Lannerette
Male Sparrow Hawk - Musket