The Peregrine Falcon also known simply as the Peregrine,and historically as the "Duck Hawk" in North America, is a cosmopolitan bird of prey in the family Falconidae.
It is a large, crow-sized falcon, with a blue-gray back, barred white underparts
and a black head and "moustache".
It can reach speeds over 320 km/h (200 mph) in a dive, making it the fastest animal in the world. [4] As is common with bird-eating raptors, the female is much bigger than the male.
Experts recognize 17-19 subspecies
which vary in appearance and range; there is disagreement over
whether the distinctive Barbary Falcon is a subspecies or a distinct species.
