Tag: peregrine falcon

_{The Peregrine Falcon(Falco peregrinus) is a medium sized bird of prey (raptor). It is also known as a Duck Hawk in North America. The Peregrine Falcon is renowned for its speed. During its characteristic hunting stoop, it can reach speed of up to 320 km/h (200 mph/h), making it the fastest not only among birds but in the whole animal kingdom. Its diet mainly consists of medium sized birds like pigeons, starlings and doves, but occasionally it goes for small mammals too.}