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Canadian-bred falcon fetches $346,000 at Saudi Arabian auction

Canadian-bred falcon fetches $346,000 at Saudi Arabian auction
Falconry-Canadian falcon commands huge price at Saudi breeders auction · theprint.in

Some people raise and train birds called falcons.

These birds can cost a lot of money.

At a big event in Saudi Arabia, people sell falcons to buyers.

This weekend, a young falcon from Canada was the star of the show.

Someone paid $346,000 for it, which is more than most houses cost.

It was the most expensive bird sold at this year's event.

It was also the second-highest price ever paid at this yearly event.

The falcon is called a gyr super white falcon.

It was raised on a farm in Ontario, Canada, called Jim Wilson farm.

The sale happened on the seventh night of the auction, near the city of Riyadh.

Key facts

Sale price
$346,000
Falcon
Juvenile three-quarter gyr super white falcon
Breeder
Jim Wilson farm, Ontario, Canada
Auction
International Falcon Breeders Auction
Organizer
National Center for Falcons
Location
Malham, about 65 km (40 miles) north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Milestone
Most expensive sale so far this year; second-highest price ever at the annual auction
Timing
Seventh night of the auction, Saturday

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