Peregrine Falcon (Peale's)

Falco peregrinus pealei

Classification

Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae

Peale's falcon (Falco peregrinus pealei) is a subspecies of the peregrine falcon. This subspecies was first identified by the ornithologist Robert Ridgway in 1873, named in honor of Titian Ramsay Peale. These birds are the largest subspecies of peregrines (on average) anywhere in the world.

Distribution

Peregrine Falcon (Peale's) — (c) Валерия Ковалева, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 33Canada · 14Mexico · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Валерия Ковалева, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionPeale's falcon, Wikipedia contributors

Peregrine Falcon (Peale's)

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