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The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a bird found in United States, Sweden, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, France, and 2 more countries. Cliffs and tall city buildings on nearly every continent. It eats small mammals and birds, insects and other small invertebrates and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Peregrine Falcon lives

Cliffs and tall city buildings on nearly every continent.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐭 Mammals & birds80%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
• 🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Questions about the Peregrine Falcon

Where does the Peregrine Falcon live?

The Peregrine Falcon lives in United States, Sweden, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, France, and 2 more countries. Cliffs and tall city buildings on nearly every continent.

What does the Peregrine Falcon eat?

small mammals and birds (about 80%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Peregrine Falcon endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Europe

• Hoopoe
• Atlantic Puffin
• Mallard
• European Robin
• Mute Swan
• White Stork

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.