Peregrine falcon

Falco peregrinus · Falconidae

The peregrine falcon, sometimes 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.

Where the Peregrine falcon lives

Recorded in United States of America, Sweden, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Norway, Ashmore and Cartier Is. and Belgium (North America, Europe and Oceania).

Most records fall in Gelderland, Noord-Holland, Västra Götaland, Halland, Midtjylland and Rogaland.

See the Peregrine falcon’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 2,836,080 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.