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I need to know where to find a a taxonomy chart of the peregrine falcon with pictures of its family as well.

2007-03-12 10:50:09 · 3 answers · asked by thelivingdaylights16 3 in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Identification Tips:
Length: 15 inches Wingspan: 40 inches
Large falcon
Long, pointed wings extend to tail tip at rest
Short, dark, hooked beak
Adult:

Black cap and moustache
Pale throat and breast
Barred belly
Gray upperparts
Underwings barred black and white
Long, thin tail with gray and white bands
Arctic race is paler; Northwest race is darker
Immature:

Dark brown cap and moustache
Dark brown upperparts
Streaked underparts
Some races have paler heads
Similar species:
The long, pointed wings and long tail mark this bird as being a falcon. It is most likely to be confused with other falcons. Merlin is much smaller, has a less-distinct mustache mark, and a more strongly barred tail. Prairie Falcon has a black underwing patch and lacks the strong moustache mark. Gyrfalcon is larger with broader wings and tail and lacks the bold moustache mark. When perched, other falcons' wings do not reach the end of the tail as they do in the Peregrine.

2007-03-12 11:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Falco
Species: peregrinus

2007-03-12 11:35:55 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 1 0

Peregrine Falcon Taxonomy

2017-02-28 10:12:20 · answer #3 · answered by gruett 4 · 0 0

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