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Peregrine FalconAlternate name(s): "Black-cheeked Falcon", "Peregrine"; misnomer: "Duck Hawk" ![]() Size: 35-50 cm; wing span 85-100 cm Weight: 425-750 g (male), 910-1500 g (female) |
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Photos |
Race "peregrinus"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of a Peregrine Falcon looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Cape Carvoeiro, Peniche, Portugal, January 2023]
Near-frontal view of a Peregrine Falcon on a coastal rock
(photo courtesy of G. Normand)
[Pointe du Raz, Bretagne, France, August 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a Peregrine Falcon perched on a power pole
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2018]
Lateral/ventral view of a Peregrine Falcon in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Cabo de Sao Vicente, Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, November 2021]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a juvenile Peregrine Falcon in flight
looking towards the observer
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]
Lateral view of a juvenile Peregrine Falcon in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a juvenile Peregrine Falcon in flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sao Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]
Sequence of photos showing a juvenile Peregrine Falcon, seen in difficult
light conditions, carrying away its prey
(photos courtesy of J. Pires)
[Near Mora, Evora, Portugal, December 2018]
Race "macropus"
We have taken photos of Peregrine Falcons, race "macropus", in Australia.
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Food, Diet |
All raptors are carnivores. Peregrine Falcons prey on smaller birds, up to the size of pigeons or ducks, which they take in flight.
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
perfalc_me_20230815.mp3 |
macropus (N QLD) |
Hunting call (female with prey) | © ME | |
perfalc_20200531_3.m4a |
macropus (NW NSW) |
? | © MD | |
perfalc_20211021_2.m4a |
macropus (NW NSW) |
? (+alarm calls of Australian Raven and Pied Butcherbird) | © MD | |
perfalc_20200531_2.m4a |
macropus (NW NSW) |
? (+alarm calls of White-plumed Honeyeater) | © MD | |
perfalc_20200531.m4a |
macropus (NW NSW) |
? (+alarm calls of Straw-necked Ibis, Magpie-lark & White-plumed Honeyeater) | © MD |
More Peregrine Falcon sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.