Peregrine Falcon: Species at Risk

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Peregrine FalconSpecies at Risk

• By Brandon P. and Alex L.

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What is a Peregrine Falcon?

• A Peregrine Falcon is a crow sized bird that is
  known for its speed and killing. This bird also
  has dark and brown eyes with a yellow eye ring.

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Why is the Peregrine Falcon endangered?

• There are an estimated 1,650 breeding pairs. They
  were killed for sport, and food. They were killed
  by humans and animals.

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What does the Peregrine Falcon eat?

• The Peregrine Falcons eat starlings, pigeons,
  blackbirds, jays, shorebirds, water fowl, and
  occasionally prey on ducks. They use rapid dive
  to catch their prey.

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The Peregrine Falcons habitat.

• This falcon lives in a wide variety of habitats
  from tropics, deserts, and maritime to the tundra
  and from sea levels to 12,000 feet.

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Where does the Peregrine Falcon live?

• The Peregrine Falcon lives in some parts of Asia,
  Africa, North America, South America, Europe, and
  Australia.

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Awesome Facts about the Peregrine Falcon!

• Many falconers prefer to use the Peregrine Falcon
  because of its spectacular high speed dives. The
  male bird is referred as a tiercel and the female
  as a falcon. The Peregrine Falcon is the most
  deadly hunter on Earth and can fly up to 150
  miles per hour.

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Our Viewpoint

• We think we can save the Peregrine Falcon from
  extinction. Humans are the only ones who can save
  the Peregrine Falcons. You decide their fate.

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Our Bibliography.

• Wisconsin Dept. of National Resources, Peregrine
  Falcon. 17 January 2006 lthttp//www.dnr.state.wi
  .us/org/land/er/fact-sheets/birds/falcon.html gt
• The Peregrine Fund Peregrine Falcon.17 January
  2006 lthttp//www.PeregrineFund.org/Explore_
  Raptors/Falcons/Peregrin.htmlgt
• Defenders of Wildlife, Peregrine Falcon. 20
  January 2006 lthttp//www.kidsplanet.org/factsheet/
  Peregrine Falcon.htmlgt
• Davis,Nicola Kingfisher young knowledge,birds
  Boston a Houghton Mifflin company imprint 2003