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Peregrine Falcon

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Peregrine Falcon

The peregrine falcon is a powerful bird of prey found on every continent except Antarctica, renowned as the fastest animal on Earth, reaching speeds of well over 300 kilometres an hour during the high-speed diving stoop it uses to strike other birds in mid-air. It has a slate-grey back, pale barred underside and a dark hood-like marking on the head, and it favors open country, coastlines and increasingly cities, where tall buildings serve as substitutes for the cliffs it naturally nests on. Peregrines feed almost exclusively on other birds, taken in flight, and pairs often return to the same nest site, called an eyrie, year after year. The species suffered a severe population collapse in the mid-20th century due to the pesticide DDT thinning its eggshells, but strong recovery following the chemical's ban is considered one of conservation's notable success stories.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 3
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 4
Living or Extinct
Yes 5
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G4 Apparently Secure 6
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 7
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
A streamlined falcon with long pointed wings, a blue-grey back, barred pale underside, and a dark hooded marking on the head. 1
Scientific Name
Falco peregrinus 5
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Falconiformes, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

In Biome

Boreal Forest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Falco peregrinus
Chaparral, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Falco peregrinus
Desert, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Falco peregrinus
Tundra, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Falco peregrinus

In Ecosystem

Arctic Tundra, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Peregrine Falcon
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Found In

Africa

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Australia

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Denmark

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Ecuador

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France

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Luxembourg

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North America

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Norway

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Russia

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South America

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Ukraine

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United States

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Venezuela

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Sources
1. Peregrine Falcon (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts and a black head.
2. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
3. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
4. Wikipedia: Peregrine Falcon
Wikipedia
  • Ecology and behavior
    It is a vector for Avipoxvirus, Newcastle disease virus, Falconid herpesvirus 1 (and possibly other Herpesviridae), and some mycoses and bacterial infections.
  • Infobox: status2
    CITES_A1
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Ecosystem: Arctic Tundra, Lead
    The breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the tropics.
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5. Wikidata: Peregrine Falcon
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q30535, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Wikidata Q30535 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata Q30535 (P1034 main food source): pigeon
    Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): pigeon.
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6. NatureServe Explorer: Falco peregrinus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
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7. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Falco peregrinus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES Appendix I
  • In Biome: Tundra, Habitat Regions, biome: tundra
    tundra tundra
  • In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat Regions, biome: taiga
    taiga taiga
  • In Biome: Desert, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
  • In Biome: Chaparral, Habitat Regions, biome: chaparral
    chaparral chaparral
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Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: FalconiformesView the Source
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