Scientific Name | Falco peregrinus | ||||
Common Name | Wanderfalke, peregrine; | ||||
Taxonomy ID | 8954 | ||||
Lineage | cellular organisms > Eukaryota > Opisthokonta > Metazoa > Eumetazoa > Bilateria > Deuterostomia > Chordata > Craniata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Teleostomi > Euteleostomi > Sarcopterygii > Dipnotetrapodomorpha > Tetrapoda > Amniota > Sauropsida > Sauria > Archelosauria > Archosauria > Dinosauria > Saurischia > Theropoda > Coelurosauria > Aves > Neognathae > Falconiformes > Falconidae > Falco | ||||
External Links | NCBI; | ||||
Representative Assembly | F_peregrinus_v1.0 | GCF_000337955.1 | DNA GFF RNA Protein |
The peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus, is a raptor that preys primarily on birds. This falcon is found on nearly every continent and is one of the fastest animals on the planet. In a natural setting, they breed on cliffs but they also breed readily on building ledges in urban environments where pigeons are easy prey.