Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon is a large, crow-sized falcon known for its speed, with a blue-grey back, barred white underparts and a black head. It is the world's most widespread raptor, breeding from Arctic tundra to the tropics and absent only from extreme polar regions, very high mountains, most tropical rainforests and New Zealand (Wikipedia, general species account). Both the English and scientific names mean wandering falcon, referring to the migratory habits of many northern populations. (Wikipedia, general species account).

It does well in cities, using tall buildings as nest sites and feeding on abundant pigeons and ducks. The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also referred to simply as the peregrine, is a bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae known for its speed. The breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the tropics. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, except extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests. (Wikipedia, general species account).