Recently, a wildlife researcher has made a historic sighting of a Siberian peregrine falcon in Central Australia, where this subspecies has never been recorded before.
About Peregrine Falcon:
It is a large cosmopolitan raptor in the family Falconidae.
Habitat:
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.
Distribution: It is found on all continents except Antarctica, and on many oceanic islands.
Characteristics of Peregrine Falcon:
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.
Ecological role: They are high level predators, peregrine falcons play an important role in regulating populations of their prey, particularly pigeons and doves.
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