
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 673 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Peregrine Falcon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
673 records, iNaturalist
10+ resultaten in Zuid-Afrika
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Peregrine Falcon: door gastheren waargenomen in of bij Marakele National Park.
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Waar gastheren de soort waarnemen
Soort
Falco peregrinus
Waarnemingen
673
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Een waarneming betekent dat een gastheer de Peregrine Falcon op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Een waarneming is nooit gegarandeerd.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Peregrine Falcon at stays in or beside Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Peregrine Falcon is most recorded in Western Cape (70% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), Eastern Cape (6% of records), based on 673 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Peregrine Falcon on site or nearby.
The Peregrine Falcon is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head.