κέρχνη

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English (LSJ)

ἡ, kind of

   A hawk, prob. kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, Hsch.:— also κερχνηίς, contr. κερχνής, ῇδος, ἡ, Ar.Av.304, 589; κεγχρηΐς, ΐδος, ἡ, Arist.HA509a6, Ael.NA2.43; κεγχρίς, Arist.HA558b28, 594a2, GA750a7.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1426] ἡ, der Thurmfalke, tinnunculus, wegen seiner heisern Stimme so genannt, vgl. Schol. Ar. Av. 588. Andere Erkl. giebt noch Phot.