Summary

This episode is all about the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), of the family Falconidae.

Learn about this incredible bird's key features, its global diversity, feeding behavior, and more.

Links of Interest

• Short video about Peregrine Falcons
• Peregrine falcons under threat from systematic persecution, says RSPB
  

Research Citations

• Genetic Relationships Among Some Subspecies of the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus L.), Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Control-Region Sequences
• Diving-Flight Aerodynamics of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
• Physics-based simulations of aerial attacks by peregrine falcons reveal that stooping at high speed maximizes catch success against agile prey
• Vortices enable the complex aerobatics of peregrine falcons
  

Photos