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Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon)

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Infraspecies

Falco peregrinus anatum (American Peregrine Falcon) (Attributes)
Falco peregrinus babylonicus
Falco peregrinus brookei
Falco peregrinus calidus (Siberian peregrine falcon)
Falco peregrinus cassini (Cassin's peregrine falcon)
Falco peregrinus ernesti
Falco peregrinus f. anatum
Falco peregrinus f. peregrinus
Falco peregrinus furuitii
Falco peregrinus japonensis (Japanese peregrine falcon)
Falco peregrinus macropus
Falco peregrinus madens
Falco peregrinus minor
Falco peregrinus nesiotes
Falco peregrinus pealei (Peale's falcon)
Falco peregrinus pelegrinoides (Attributes)
Falco peregrinus peregrinator
Falco peregrinus peregrinus (Eurasian Peregrine Falcon)
Falco peregrinus radama
Falco peregrinus tundrius (Arctic Peregrine Falcon) (Attributes)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
1
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
13
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 3.93268
EDGE Score: 1.59588
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1.969 lbs (893 g)
Birth Weight [3]  38 grams
Female Weight [6]  1.825 lbs (828 g)
Male Weight [6]  1.25 lbs (567 g)
Weight Dimorphism [6]  46 %
Breeding Habitat [2]  Generalist
Wintering Geography [2]  Widespread
Wintering Habitat [2]  Generalist
Diet [4]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Ectothermic [4]  10 %
Diet - Endothermic [4]  80 %
Diet - Invertibrates [4]  10 %
Forages - Aerial [4]  20 %
Forages - Canopy [4]  20 %
Forages - Mid-High [4]  20 %
Forages - Understory [4]  20 %
Forages - Ground [4]  20 %
Clutch Size [7]  3
Clutches / Year [3]  1
Fledging [5]  39 days
Global Population (2017 est.) [2]  140,000
Incubation [3]  30 days
Mating Display [8]  Acrobatic aerial display
Mating System [8]  Monogamy
Maximum Longevity [3]  25 years
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [9]  167
Snout to Vent Length [5]  17 inches (43 cm)
Speed [10]  27.067 MPH (12.1 m/s)
Wing Span [10]  3.346 feet (1.02 m)
Female Maturity [3]  1 year
Male Maturity [3]  1 year

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Ecosystems

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Biodiversity Hotspots

Emblem of

Angola
United Arab Emirates

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon)[11]
Falco rusticolus (Gyrfalcon)[11]
Myiopsitta monachus (Monk Parakeet)[11]
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox)[11]

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♦ 8Terje Lislevand, Jordi Figuerola, and Tamás Székely. 2007. Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing. Ecology 88:1605
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♦ 12Snowy Plover (Kentish Plover) Charadrius alexandrinus, K. Boula, 1996, U.S. Forest Service
♦ 13Olsen, J., E. Fuentes, DM Bird, AB Rose, and D. Judge. 2008. Dietary shifts based upon prey availability in Peregrine Falcons and Australian Hobbies breeding near Canberra, Australia Journal of Raptor Research 42:125–137
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♦ 17Ecology of Commanster
♦ 18International Flea Database
♦ 19Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
♦ 20Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0