And the species Latin scientific name Falco peregrinus translates to "wanderer" in English. The bird is found on all continents except Antarctica. More: Outdoors calendar ...

Their Latin name, Falco peregrinus, means “wandering falcon.” And wander they do — juvenile peregrines banded in Alaska have been recaptured several months later in Tierra del Fuego at the ...

Peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus), the world’s fastest birds, arrived in UK cities in the 1990s, attracted by the abundance of their preferred prey, pigeons.

Choice of prey and feeding activity of urban peregrine falcons Falco peregrinus during the breeding season / R. Schneider & I. Wilden -- Population ecology of peregrine falcons Falco peregrinus in ...

Population density, territory size and habit use of Gurney's eagle Aquila gurneyi in the North Moluccas, Indonesia / Nils Røv & Jan Ove Gjershaug -- Recent observations on peregrine falcons Falco ...

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is the fastest bird on earth, capable of diving from great heights at speeds of up to 240 miles per hour. Males are 15–18 inches in length with a 35–42-inch ...

Peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) often nest on bridges over rivers and other waterways, resulting in the need for mitigation planning for bridge maintenance and reconstruction. However, mitigation ...

A peregrine falcon nesting in a town hall has laid its first egg of the year. The bird of prey, which has made its home at the Grade II-listed building in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, was spotted ...

According to the county, the conservation story behind the falcon cam reflects decades of effort to restore New Jersey’s peregrine falcon population, which was impacted by DDT pesticide use in ...

A peregrine falcon pair nesting on top of a downtown St. Paul office tower laid their first of possibly five eggs this season on Monday, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ...