Peregrine Falcon: facts, habitat and behavior

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Jet-powered hunter, the peregrine stoops at 320 km/h to snatch birds mid-air. From city towers to sea cliffs it nests on ledges, rebounding after the DDT ban. Dark hood, sharp cry and global reach crown it the world’s most celebrated falcon.
Technical factsheet
Type:Bird
Scientific name:Falco peregrinus
Habitat:Mountain
Diet:Carnivore
Continents:Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania
Size:34–58 cm body length
Weight:0.6–1.5 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Pair
IUCN status:Least Concern
Lifespan:13–17 years in the wild
Habitat: The Peregrine Falcon can be found in Canada, United-states-of-america, Mexico, N-cyprus, Palestine, Argentina, Chile, United-kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Cyprus, Tunisia, United-arab-emirates, Italy, Poland, Romania, Greece, Sweden, Russia, Turkey, Saudi-arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, South-africa, India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, New-zealand, Alaska-us, California-us, New-york-us