Falconiformes · Falconidae
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771
A robust raptor with a dark moustache, found on cliffs and, increasingly, on city towers.
Data
- Length
- 34–50 cm
- Wingspan
- 80–120 cm
- Weight
- 0.6–1.3 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
In a dive it is the world's fastest animal, exceeding 300 km/h.
Records by month
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80,194 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaCastile and LeónCataloniaCanary IslandsCommunity of MadridAragonBasque CountryExtremaduraBalearic IslandsValencian CommunityGaliciaCantabriaAsturiasNavarreCastilla-La ManchaRegion of MurciaLa RiojaCeutaMelilla