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| Falco peregrinus |
Tunstall 1771 |
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Family: Falconidae |
Order: Falconiformes |
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Peregrine falcon |
Faucon pèlerin |
Halcón peregrino |
Wanderfalke |
| Migration: partial |
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intercontinental |
Highly migratory in N temperate and Arctic zones: N American races anatum and tundrius moving to C
Argentina and Chile for austral summer; common around Manaus during boreal winter; Eurasian races
peregrinus, calidus, and japonensis migrate to C Africa, S Asia and Indonesia; birds may spend 6-7 months in S
non-breeding latitudes. In middle latitudes and S Hemisphere, mainly resident and sedentary. Resident at some N
latitudes, e.g. Aleutian Is. Pairs may remain together throughout year. Dispersal from natal or breeding areas is
greater in first year birds; females disperse farther than males, and, once adult, males have higher nest-site
fidelity. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1994)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: Caribbean Islands, East Asia, Europe, Mesoamerica, North Africa, North America, North Asia,
Oceania, South & Southeast Asia, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |