Lan'ner noun f.Lan'ner*et noun m. [ French lanier , Old French also, lasnier . Confer Lanyard .] (Zoology) A long-tailed falcon ( Falco lanarius ), of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa, resembling the American prairie falcon. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/12
The lanner (Falco Feldeggi or Falco lanarius) is a small falcon found in Mediterranean countries. It has plummage that is brown on the upperparts, with a barred back and blackish head and a reddish neck. The adult Lanner hrows to a length of 43 cm. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BL.HTM