Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinusTunstall, M, 1771

English (US) Peregrine Falcon

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) in the order Falconiformes.

Scientific name: Falco peregrinus
Family: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Order: Falconiformes
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
English (US): Peregrine Falcon
Described by: Tunstall, M, 1771

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 18 subspecies for this species.

Falco peregrinus tundrius
Falco peregrinus pealei
Falco peregrinus anatum
Falco peregrinus cassini
Falco peregrinus peregrinus
Falco peregrinus calidus
Falco peregrinus japonensis
Falco peregrinus brookei
Falco peregrinus peregrinator
Falco peregrinus furuitii
Falco peregrinus madens
Falco peregrinus minor
Falco peregrinus radama
Falco peregrinus ernesti
Falco peregrinus macropus
Falco peregrinus nesiotes
Falco peregrinus babylonicus
Falco peregrinus pelegrinoides

Taxonomic history

First described as: Falco Peregrinus
Described by: Tunstall, M, 1771
Type locality: Northamptonshire, England.)
Original description: Ornithologia Britannica: seu avium omnium Britannicarum tam terrestrium, quam aquaticarum catalogus (etc.) p.1

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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Peregrine Falcon

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Recognised subspecies

Taxonomic history

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