#032
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Moderate
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
Loads map tiles and observation data from OpenStreetMap and GBIF.
Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Birds
- Family
- Falconidae
- Size
- 74–120 cm (wingspan)
- Weight
- 0.6–1.3 kg
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
- Habitat
- Cliffs, Open country, Cities
About
The peregrine falcon, 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.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.