The peregrine falcon, also 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. Historically, the bird has also been known as the "black-cheeked falcon" in Australia and the "duck hawk" in North America.
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Their world
North America lost ~3 billion birds since 1970; windows and cats are key threats.
Least ConcernNear ThreatenedExtinct
Red List status of birds as a group
One thing you can do for them today
Set up a bird feeder & water
Clean feeders and window decals help birds and prevent collisions.
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