Where does the Peregrine Falcon live?
Falco peregrinus has 2,844,625 records in 231 countries and territories, from 1575 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 2,844,625 records
- 231 places
- 185 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesFalconiformesFalconidaeFalco
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,135,595 | |
| Sweden | 215,353 | |
| Netherlands | 203,061 | |
| Canada | 200,417 | |
| Denmark | 127,960 | |
| France | 114,491 | |
| United Kingdom | 103,265 | |
| Spain | 85,502 | |
| Australia | 82,999 | |
| Norway | 79,980 | |
| Belgium | 72,468 | |
| Mexico | 40,155 | |
| Taiwan | 32,136 | |
| India | 31,616 | |
| Germany | 30,890 | |
| Portugal | 23,572 | |
| South Africa | 16,501 | |
| Italy | 15,716 | |
| Finland | 13,536 | |
| Costa Rica | 13,108 | |
| Argentina | 12,664 | |
| Chile | 9,611 | |
| China | 8,377 | |
| Ireland | 7,962 | |
| Peru | 7,290 | |
| Israel | 6,984 | |
| Panama | 6,711 | |
| Russia | 6,672 | |
| Türkiye | 6,531 | |
| Belize | 6,411 | |
| Isle of Man | 6,299 | |
| Colombia | 5,705 | |
| Greece | 4,865 | |
| Thailand | 4,775 | |
| Brazil | 4,491 | |
| Austria | 4,265 | |
| South Korea | 3,943 | |
| Ecuador | 3,886 | |
| Poland | 3,649 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3,468 |
Showing the top 40 of 231 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Falconidae.
American Kestrel
5,944,994 records
Eurasian Kestrel
5,769,186 records
Merlin
2,071,391 records
Southern Caracara
1,426,656 records
Eurasian Hobby
876,223 records
Australian Kestrel
419,641 records
Lesser Kestrel
164,295 records
Rock Kestrel
96,730 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.