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The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache". As is typical of bird-eating raptors, Peregrine Falcons are sexually dimorphic, females being considerably larger than males. The Peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 322 km/h (200 mph) during its characteristic hunting stoop (high speed dive), making it the fastest member of the animal kingdom. According to a National Geographic TV programme, the highest measured speed of a Peregrine Falcon is 389 km/h (242 mph). Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Falconiformes
Family:
Falconidae
Genus:
Falco
Scientific:
Falco peregrinus
Citation:
Tunstall, 1771
Reference:
Orn.Brit. p.1
Protonym:
Falco Peregrinus
Avibase ID:
C7F1C08CB3F7F2DA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C7F1C08C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175604
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Falco [peregrinus or madens]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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