Peregrine Falcon

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Kingdom |Phylum |Class |Order |Family |Genus Species

Works Cited

Kingdom: Animalia

• Living thing
• no cell wall
• heterotroph

Phylum: Chordata

• Bilateral symmetry
• segmented body
• complete digestive system
• tail projecting from behind

Class: Ares

• horny beak 
• no teeth
• large muscular stomach
• large yoked, hard- shelled eggs
• strong skeleton

Order: Falconiformes

• long wings

Family: Falconidae

• Long winged bird of prey
• notched beak

Genus and species: Falco

  Amazingly, the Peregrine Falcon can dive over 200 mph.  The Peregrine Falcon belongs to the phylum Chordata and is a vertebrate.  The Peregrine Falcon will live in many places for the advantage of its pale and brown coloring for camouflage.  The talon and long pointed wings help it to swiftly kill and eat its prey to survive.

  The Peregrine Falcon has many unique attributes that help it to survive in the wild.  For example, it has talons on the end of its legs.  This shows that the Peregrine Falcon can snatch its unsuspecting prey from the air.  Another example of these qualities is,  it has pale and brown colored feathers.  This also shows that, it can blend into its surroundings because they act as camouflage. A final example of these characteristics is, that it has long pointed wings.  This finally shows that it can dive at great speeds.  Talons, pale and brown coloring, and long-pointed wings protect the Peregrine Falcon throughout its life.

  The Peregrine Falcon's habitat is in many different places.  For example, It will build its nest in pale brown savannahs.  This shows that it can use its pale and brown coloring for camouflage.  In addition,  it builds its nest also on the shoreline.  This also shows that it can eat the many plentiful pigeons on the beach.  A final example is, that it will build its nest in cities with high buildings.  This finally shows that, it, if there is no other choice, can eat road kill to survive but prefers live prey.  The Peregrine Falcons build its nest in places that benefit to its strengths and food needs,

  The Peregrine Falcon uses its camouflage, talons and speed to kill its prey for survival.  This bird can us its habitat coloring for stealth along with its over 200 mph dive,  After striking it unnoticed it will kill, eat a little, and bring the rest to its prey.  The peregrine falcon is an endangered species that keeps our mice, rabbit, pigeons, doves, ect.,

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Works Cited

Chenard, Paul . Birds of Nova Scotia. June 2000. Nova Scotia Museum. 16 Apr. 2003 <http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0100.htm>.

Jilek, Elli, Jean Moore, and Eric  Tull. Peregrine Falcon Home Page. 30 July 2002. University of Calgary. 16 Apr. 2003 <http://www.ucalgary.ca/~tull/falcon/>.

Muzzy, Catherine. Personal interview. 9 Apr. 2003. 

Potter, Mark. Falco Peregrinus. May 2000. University of Michigan . 16 Apr. 2003 <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/falco/f._peregrinus$narrative.html>.

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