Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus

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Peregrine Falcon
This is a life size oil painting of an immature female Peregrine Falcon of the subspecies that is resident on the Queen Charlotte Island archipelago, off the west coast of British Columbia. It is the largest, and darkest of the various races of Peregrine Falcon, a species that is found around the world. Unlike the others in North America, this form is non-migratory. I think at times it may have been considered a distinct species, called the Peale’s Falcon or Peale’s Peregrine. They feed heavily on seabirds, in this case an Ancient Murrelet.
Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Barry Kent Mackay
  • Halcón peregrino
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  • Falco peregrinus
  • Falconiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Species : Peregrine Falcon

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : bkma88863
Author :

Shooting


Country : Canada (ca)
Region : British Columbia
Place : Cape Henry Cape Henry
Lat. : 53° 1' 18'' North
Lng. : 132° 26' 59'' West