Peregrine Falcon:
Project Raptor Watch (PRW) of the Madras Naturalist’s Society, who have been tracking peregrines, aims to document, study and monitor raptor species in Tamil Nadu.
- Peregrine Falcon is one of the most widespread birds in the world.
- It is found on all continents except Antarctica and on many oceanic islands
- They prefer open habitats, such as grasslands, tundra, and meadows.
- They are most common in tundra and coastal areas and rare in sub-tropical and tropical habitats.
- They nest on cliff faces and crevices.
- They are active during the day. When not breeding they are primarily solitary and establish and defend territories.
- They are high level predators, peregrine falcons play an important role in regulating populations of their prey, particularly pigeons and doves.
- Conservation status :IUCN Red List status: Least Concern.
