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Falco peregrinus Tunstall 1771 Family: Falconidae Order: Falconiformes Back
Peregrine falcon Wanderfalke Faucon pèlerin Halcón peregrino
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES I (Europe: SPEC 3 threat status R)
Migration: partial intercontinental

Falco peregrinus

Highly migratory in N temperate and Arctic zones: N American races anatum and tundrius moving to C Argentina and Chile for austral summer; coomon 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 A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

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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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations