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Peregrine Falcon

Also known as Falco peregrinus, peregrine, Falco (Hierofalco) peregrinus, Sapsan, Songolmae

species of bird of prey

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The peregrine falcon (*Falco peregrinus*) is a species of bird in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. Described by Tunstall in 1771, it is commonly known as the peregrine, wanderfalke, or halcón peregrino. The taxon is diurnal and belongs to the parent group of falcons. Its primary food sources include ducks and passerines.

The species has a range that includes Brazil, the Nanling Mountains, South America, and Africa, and is endemic to Indonesia. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List as of 2021, though it holds a Vulnerable regional conservation status. The bird is protected under Appendix I of CITES. It has received the award of Bird of the Year and possesses a wingspan of 1.02.

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Species

Least Concern

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Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
FamilyFalconidae

Much larger (15-20 inches) than the Merlin, the Peregrine Falcon is most easily identified by its slate-gray back, brown-barred breast, and thick black “moustache” stripe. Other field marks include yellow eye-rings, a white throat, and yellow legs. Like most species of raptors, females are larger than males. The Peregrine Falcon inhabits every continent except Antarctica, and elsewhere are only absent from the interiors of tropical forests and large deserts. In North America, this species has a patchy breeding distribution from arctic Canada and Greenland south to central Mexico. In winter, this species is found along the Pacific coast of Alaska and Canada, extreme southeastern Canada, and south through much of the U.S., Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America. In the Old World, this species is absent only from extremely dry, cold, and remote areas such as the Sahara desert, Central Asia, Iceland, and New Zealand. Peregrine Falcons breed in a number of habitats across North America. These habitats have in common prominent cliffs or ledges for nesting as well as open areas for hunting. Peregrine Falcons are known to breed on tundra, coast, and mountains, and have

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: falcon
Award: Bird of the Year
Image: Falco peregrinus minor, Cape Town, South Africa 118534019.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon name: Falco peregrinus
Commons category: Falco peregrinus
Commons gallery: Falco peregrinus
wingspan: 1.02
taxon common name: Voromahery
CITES Appendix: Appendix I of CITES
taxon range: Burkina Faso
diel cycle: diurnality
short name: F. peregrinus
endemic to: Indonesia
main food source: passerines
different from: perigee
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c
regional conservation status: Vulnerable
P8168: (12969) 3482 T-3

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Encyclopedic overview

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also referred to simply as the peregrine, is a bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae known for its speed. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts and a black head. As is typical for bird-eating (avivore) raptors, peregrine falcons are sexually dimorphic, with females being considerably larger than males. Historically, the bird has also been known as the "black-cheeked falcon" in Australia and the "duck hawk" in North America.

The breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the tropics. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, except extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests. The only major ice-free landmasses from which it is entirely absent are the islands of New Zealand, making it the world's most widespread raptor and one of the most widely found wild bird species. In fact, the only land-based bird species found over a larger geographic area, domestic and feral pigeons, owe their success to human-led introduction. Both are domesticated forms of the rock dove, and are a major prey species for peregrine populations. Due to their greater abundance in cities than most other birds, feral pigeons support many peregrine populations as a staple food source, especially in urban settings.

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