Peregrine Falcon

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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.

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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