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Another type of bird of prey used in hawking or falconry. The sport remained highly popular in Europe until the first half of the 17th century, when interest in it began to decline. It revived during the late seventeenth century, but declined again in the first part of the 18th century, when the sport of shooting birds on the wing became popular. In recent times falconry has again become popular in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. It is widely pursued in Latin America and has enthusiasts in continental Europe, the United States, and Canada. In many parts of the Middle East, the Orient, and West Africa it has never lost its popularity. In modern falconry two types of hawks are used: the long-winged or dark-eyed hawks and the short-winged or yellow-eyed hawks. The first type includes the gyrfalcon and the peregrine; the second, the goshawk and the sparrow hawk. Different hawks hunt different kinds of quarry. Thus, tiercels (the male of the peregrine) are used for snipe and partridge; gyrfalcons for heron and rook; and goshawks for rabbit, hare, and pheasant (not in Malta) and other wild fowl. In general, the female of each species is more highly valued for hunting because it is larger and more powerful.