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The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a medium-sized raptor found on every continent except Antarctica. It has also been called the Duck Hawk.
- These falcons are renowned for their speed, reaching 390 Kmh during characteristic hunting stoops or dives. They are considered the fastest animals on Earth.
- They have blue-gray wings and backs with lighter underparts. Their most distinctive marking is the dark hood and sideburns on the sides of the face.
- Peregrine Falcons nest on tall cliffs and urban towers and skyscrapers. They mainly eat other birds such as pigeons and ducks which they capture in flight.
- Populations declined last century due to pesticide residues accumulating in the birds and thinning their eggshells. Their recovery is considered one of conservation's major success stories.
- These falcons are now found thriving in many urban areas where tall buildings resemble the high cliffs they naturally nest on.
