Peregrine Falcon Latest News
Recently, a wildlife researcher has made a historic sighting of a Siberian peregrine falcon in central Australia, where this subspecies has never been recorded before.
About Peregrine Falcon
- It is a large cosmopolitan raptor in the family Falconidae.
- Distribution: It is found on all continents except Antarctica, and on many oceanic islands.
- Habitat:
- They prefer open habitats, such as grasslands, tundra, and meadows.
- They are most common in tundra and coastal areas and rare in sub-tropical and tropical habitats. They nest on cliff faces and crevices.
Characteristics of Peregrine Falcon
- It is renowned for its speed during its characteristic hunting stoop (high-speed dive), making it the fastest bird in the world, as well as the fastest member of the animal kingdom.
- They are active during the day. When not breeding they are primarily solitary and establish and defend territories.
- Ecological role: They are high level predators, peregrine falcons play an important role in regulating populations of their prey, particularly pigeons and doves.
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List: Least Concern.
Source: Live Science
Peregrine Falcon FAQs
Q1: What is the IUCN conservation status of Peregrine Falcon?
Ans: Least Concern
Q2: Where do we find Peregrine Falcon?
Ans: In all continent except Antarctica.
