Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Photo: m_sato / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
The peregrine falcon is a raptor with a blue-grey back and black cheek marks, said to exceed 300 kilometers per hour in its hunting dive when taking birds. It nests on sea or mountain cliffs. A breeding site at Yagihana in Niigata, together with its rocky surroundings, is designated a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Falco peregrinus
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Niigata
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Near ThreatenedMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- ハヤブサ
- 简体中文
- 游隼
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The Peregrine Falcon is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Niigata.
You can see the Peregrine Falcon at Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park, Fukuoka City Zoological Garden, Inokashira Park Zoo, Nogeyama Zoo, Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
The Peregrine Falcon is listed as "Near Threatened" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as ハヤブサ).
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