Peregrine Falcon:
A wildlife researcher has made a historic sighting of a Siberian peregrine falcon in Central Australia, where this subspecies has never been recorded before.
- It is a large cosmopolitan raptor in the family Falconidae.
- 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.
- It is found on all continents except Antarctica, and on many oceanic islands.
- It is renowned for its speed during its characteristic hunting stoop (high-speed dive), making it the fastest bird in the world, as well as the fastest member of the animal kingdom.
- They are active during the day.
- 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: Least Concern.
