Peregrine falcon
Peregrine falcon - answersFalco peregrinus
Classification - answersORDER: Falconiformes
FAMILY: Falconidae
Range - answersLives year round in mexico and southwestern us. Migrated throughout
all of untied states and canada. Also lives year round in small parts of the east us.
Breeds in northern canada
Description - answersPowerful and fast-flying, the Peregrine Falcon hunts medium-
sized birds, dropping down on them from high above in a spectacular stoop. They were
virtually eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle
20th century. After significant recovery efforts, Peregrine Falcons have made an
incredible rebound and are now regularly seen in many large cities and coastal areas.
Habitat - answersThe word "peregrine" means "wanderer" or "pilgrim," and Peregrine
Falcons occur all over the world. In North America they breed in open landscapes with
cliffs (or skyscrapers) for nest sites. They can be found nesting at elevations up to about
12,000 feet, as well as along rivers and coastlines or in cities, where the local Rock
Pigeon populations offer a reliable food supply. In migration and winter you can find
Peregrine Falcons in nearly any open habitat, but with a greater likelihood along barrier
islands, mudflats, coastlines, lake edges, and mountain chains.
Diet - answersPeregrine Falcons eat mostly birds, of an enormous variety—450 North
American species have been documented as prey, and the number worldwide may be
as many as 2,000 species. They have been observed killing birds as large as a Sandhill
Crane, as small as a hummingbird, and as elusive as a White-throated Swift. Typical
prey include shorebirds, ptarmigan, ducks, grebes, gulls, storm-petrels, pigeons, and
songbirds including jays, thrushes, longspurs, buntings, larks, waxwings, and starlings.
Peregrine falcon - answersFalco peregrinus
Classification - answersORDER: Falconiformes
FAMILY: Falconidae
Range - answersLives year round in mexico and southwestern us. Migrated throughout
all of untied states and canada. Also lives year round in small parts of the east us.
Breeds in northern canada
Description - answersPowerful and fast-flying, the Peregrine Falcon hunts medium-
sized birds, dropping down on them from high above in a spectacular stoop. They were
virtually eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle
20th century. After significant recovery efforts, Peregrine Falcons have made an
incredible rebound and are now regularly seen in many large cities and coastal areas.
Habitat - answersThe word "peregrine" means "wanderer" or "pilgrim," and Peregrine
Falcons occur all over the world. In North America they breed in open landscapes with
cliffs (or skyscrapers) for nest sites. They can be found nesting at elevations up to about
12,000 feet, as well as along rivers and coastlines or in cities, where the local Rock
Pigeon populations offer a reliable food supply. In migration and winter you can find
Peregrine Falcons in nearly any open habitat, but with a greater likelihood along barrier
islands, mudflats, coastlines, lake edges, and mountain chains.
Diet - answersPeregrine Falcons eat mostly birds, of an enormous variety—450 North
American species have been documented as prey, and the number worldwide may be
as many as 2,000 species. They have been observed killing birds as large as a Sandhill
Crane, as small as a hummingbird, and as elusive as a White-throated Swift. Typical
prey include shorebirds, ptarmigan, ducks, grebes, gulls, storm-petrels, pigeons, and
songbirds including jays, thrushes, longspurs, buntings, larks, waxwings, and starlings.
