Speed fliers can go very fast, but they are much slower than the fastest bird in the world – the peregrine falcon.
The peregrine falcon lives in many places on Earth.
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Two species of birds of prey are associated with predation of red grouse on grouse moors, the hen harrier and theperegrinefalcon.
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When one considers that each youngperegrinefalconcommands £250 and each adult £500, one wonders how £25 can be considered an adequate fine.
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Theperegrinefalconis a rare bird of prey for which we have an international responsibility.
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Let us consider theperegrinefalcon, for instance.
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Aperegrinefalconis worth a lot more.
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I do not know what the true facts are about theperegrinefalcon.
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There is no question that theperegrinefalconis scheduled, and that possession of this bird was illegal, and the boy was very properly convicted.
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I noticed recently a case mentioned in the papers in which people had attempted to sell aperegrinefalconfor £2,000.
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The golden eagle is, without doubt, increasing, as are theperegrinefalconand the pine marten.
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The department has the power to issue such licences in relation to the hen harrier andperegrinefalcon.
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My noble friend said that 30 pairs of youngperegrinefalconhave already gone and that possibly 40 pairs will have gone by the end of the year.
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Theperegrinefalconis becoming more nocturnal in urban environments, using urban lighting to spot its prey.
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This type of flight is used by the bird with the fastest wing speed, theperegrinefalcon, as well as by most of the ducks.
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Barbary falcons breed at different times of year than neighboringperegrinefalconsubspecies, but there are no postzygotic reproduction barriers in place.
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And in the sky theperegrinefalcon, looking down upon me.
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