# Peregrine falcon (*Falco peregrinus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/peregrine-falcon  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a species in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. It has been recorded in 229 countries, most often in United States, Sweden and Canada. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 1.02 m |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | pigeon, gull, duck, passerines |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 229 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Falconiformes
- family: Falconidae
- genus: Falco
- species: *Falco peregrinus* Tunstall, 1771

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

United States (979326), Sweden (224137), Canada (173229), France (112919), Norway (82273), United Kingdom (78791), Belgium (73619), Spain (72904), Australia (58858), Germany (29431), Mexico (26650), Taiwan (26151), India (25217), Portugal (19251), South Africa (15891), Finland (14918), Italy (10173), Argentina (10102), China (9277), Costa Rica (9021), Netherlands (8458), Ireland (8047), Chile (7425), Israel (5979), Türkiye (5839), Peru (5585), Panama (4746), Brazil (4724), South Korea (4092), Greece (4078), Thailand (3897), Colombia (3850), Poland (3745), Belize (3442), Denmark (3163), Austria (3109), Ecuador (2999), Czechia (2925), El Salvador (2640), Hong Kong SAR China (2573), Puerto Rico (2469), Cuba (2261), Malaysia (2132), Nepal (2110), Morocco (2082), Switzerland (1970), Honduras (1729), Venezuela (1616), Philippines (1601), Russia (1601), Singapore (1593), Trinidad & Tobago (1584), Guatemala (1548), Cyprus (1448), Georgia (1403), Isle of Man (1382), Aruba (1297), Bulgaria (1264), United Arab Emirates (1245), Sri Lanka (1170), and 169 more

## Common questions

### How big is the peregrine falcon?

An adult peregrine falcon has a wingspan of 1.02 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the peregrine falcon live?

The peregrine falcon has openly licensed sighting records from 229 countries on GBIF. The most records come from United States, Sweden, Canada, France and Norway. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the peregrine falcon endangered?

The peregrine falcon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### What does the peregrine falcon eat?

Its recorded main food is pigeon, gull, duck and passerines.

### What kind of animal is the peregrine falcon?

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) belongs to the family Falconidae in the order Falconiformes.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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