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

Description:

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.