The Peregrine Falcon is one of the most interesting animals in the World. It is by far the swiftest and most unique bird of prey. It is also a symbol of America's recovering threatened and endangered species. Its name is derived from the Latin word peregrinus, meaning "traveler." The Peregrine Falcon and its subspecies are generally located in North America.
             The Peregrine Falcon has three subspecies that live in North America. They are the America, Artic, and Peale Peregrine Falcons. The American (Falco peregrinus anatum) resides in southern Alaska, Canada, United States and northern Mexico. The Arctic Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus tundrius) dwells on the north slope of Alaska east across northern Canada to Greenland, and migrates to Latin America in the winter. The Peale's (Falco peregrinus pealei) is a year-round resident on the coasts of Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska north to the Aleutian Islands. The Peregrine Falcon has the most natural distribution of any bird in the world. It can be found on every continent except Antarctica. There are other places where it can't be found, such as high mountains, large deserts, jungles and isolated islands throughout the ocean. The Peregrine Falcon can survive almost any because of its unique build.
             The Peregrine Falcon belongs to the genus "Falco," which consists of birds of prey with long and pointed wings. During flight, it casts a silhouette upon the ground forming the shape of a sickle. The Latin word "falx" means sickle, thus "Falco" was derived from it. Their wings are long and slim and come to a point. This type of wings can beat rapidly and make the bird very agile (look at source 1 and pics). Another unique characteristic of the Peregrine Falcon is its notched beak. It uses its beak to sever the spinal column of its prey at the neck. This species is only a crow sized bird weighing nearly t...