Peregrine Falcon
An Endangered Species
Habitat
- The peregrine falcon habitat includes:
- rocky ledges
- cities
- coastlines
- mountain ranges
- valleys
- Other places you might find a peregrine falcon include:
- South America
- Australia
- United States(allaboutbirds.org)
Food Chain
- The falcon finds food on the building tops, in the sky
- The falcon is a carnivore
- The falcon has several prey it includes:
- ducks
- kestrels
- blue jays
- crows
- robins
- shorebirds
- flickers
- pigeons
- The falcon is a prey it hunters include:
- great horned
- owl
- raccons
- people(wiki)
Life Span
- Peregrine falcons can live up to at least 13 years(wiki)
Protection
- The laws states that no one is allowed to hurt the peregrine falcon when it is in it's habitat(allaboutbirds.org)
Reproduction
- The peregrine falcon reproduces 15-20 eggs each year
- it takes 29-33 days for the eggs to hatch(wiki)
Description
- The falcon is classified as a bird(wiki)
- special body coverings are the feathers to keep it warm, and its feathers colors patches include:
- yellow
- black
- gray(allaboutbirds.org)
- The size of the falcon is as follows:
- between half and one foot a middle weight and middle size bird(wiki)
- The falcons communication include:
- cracky squeaks(wiki.answers.com)
- Unusual characteristics of the peregrine falcon may include:
- The male is way lighter than the female
- The female peregrine falcon weighs 740-1120 grams
- The male peregrine falcon weighs 550-600 grams(wiki)
Adapation
- The falcon structures include:
- eye site
- The eye site of the peregine falcon is truely amazing as they have two forveas. They have 5 times as many visual cells that helps them see 10 kilometers away(wiki)
- The falcons behaviors include:
- speed
- The speed of the peregrine falcon is up to 200 miles per hour when it dives it is known as the fastest diving animal.(adventurearchive.com)
Reasons for Endangerment
- The reason the peregrine falcon are endangered include:
- habitat loss
- pesticide called DDT
- human intrusion
- black markets(wiki)
- Reasons for endangered reproduction is as follows:
- no breeding places
- no breeding pairs(wiki)
- Reasons for endangered hunting may include:
- no open space
- pesticide called DDT(wiki)