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The peregrine falcon is a raptor, or bird of prey. Adults have blue-gray wings, ... Peregrine falcons mate for life and breed in the same territory each year. The male courts the female for about one month, using aerial displays. They make a nest, or scrape, on ledges and in small caves located high on a cliff.
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www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/peregrine_falcon.php
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Though most peregrine falcons do not live to be 1 year old, a healthy falcon who survives lives an average of 13 years. Survival rates through the first year of life are estimated at 40%. Adult survivorship is estimated at 70%. Maximum longevity records for wild birds is from 16 to 20 years old.
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animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/informatio...
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Falco_peregrinus.html
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The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a majestic bird of prey, with slate blue ... Young may stay together for a short time after they become independent of the adults. Peregrines rarely breed before three years of age. The average life span is four to five years but individuals have been known to live much longer.
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falcon.unibase.com/descrip3.shtml
falcon.unibase.com/descrip3.shtml
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Life Expectancy: May reach 17-20 years of age. Food: Pigeons, waterfowl, ... Reason for Decline: Peregrine falcon populations declined rapidly between 1950 and 1965 throughout the United States and parts of Europe. By 1975, the entire population of peregrines in the eastern United States was considered to be extirpated.
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www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?q=326058
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Average lifespan: Peregrine falcons live to be to be twenty years as a average life span. ... Threatens of life: In 1947 the Peregrine falcon population crashed leaving almost no birds left. The cause, DDT dust and other pesticides that were "hailed" as a perfect weapon against insects that destroyed crops.
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www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/reports/glencoe/Falcon.html
www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/reports/glencoe/Falcon.html
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The longest known life span of a Peregrine; Falcon in Massachusetts was achieved by the second male to occupy the Customs House tower territory in downtown Boston. This bird lived to be 17 years old and raised 50 chicks.
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www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/species_info/nhfacts/falc...
www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/species_info/nhfacts/falco_peregrinus.pdf
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Other Names Peregrine Falcon ... Description The Anatum Peregrine is intermediate in terms of color and size. It has a salmon or peach-tinged breast, with stronger barring across the breast than the Tundra subspecies. ... Picture of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
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www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/amperegrine/
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/amperegrine/
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THE PEREGRINE falcon's scientific name is Falco Peregrinus, which means Falcon Wanderer. Three subspecies are recognized in North America: F.P. Pealei from the coastal islands off Alaska; F.P. Tundrius, which nests above the tree line in the Arctic;
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www.raptorresource.org/facts.htm
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Fish & Wildlife Home > News Releases & Publications > Species Information > Peregrine Falcon Peregrine Falcon ... The average life span of a peregrine falcon is approximately 6-8 years, although some may live for 20 years.
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www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3365.htm
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