Subspecies
Falco peregrinus anatum (North american peregrine falcon)
Falco peregrinus anatum. Photo: (c) kerry_ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. As is typical of bird-eating raptors, peregrine falcons are sexually dimorphic, with females being considerably larger than males. The peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 320 km/h (200 mph) during its…
- Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
- Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
- Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
- Class: Aves (Birds)
- Order: Falconiformes (Falcons and caracaras)
- Family: Falconidae (Falcons and caracaras)
- Genus: Falco (Typical falcons)
- Species: Falco peregrinus (Peregrine falcon)
- Subspecies: Falco peregrinus anatum (North american peregrine falcon)
- Species: Falco peregrinus (Peregrine falcon)
- Genus: Falco (Typical falcons)
- Family: Falconidae (Falcons and caracaras)
- Order: Falconiformes (Falcons and caracaras)
- Class: Aves (Birds)
- Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
- Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)



