Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

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The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the Peregrine, and historically as the "Duck Hawk" in North America, is a cosmopolitan bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is a large, crow-sized falcon, with a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache". It can reach speeds over 320 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making it the fastest animal in the world. As is common with bird-eating raptors, the female is...

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  1. (c) Eric de Leeuw, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/9241105@N05/2240766789
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falco_peregrinus

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