National Geographic Kids - USA (2021-12)

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PEREGRINE FALCON

It is known as the fastest animal.

TRUE: In a dive, this bird hits speeds of

200 miles an hour. It could travel from

the top of the Empire State Building to

the ground in four seconds.

The peregrine falcon eats bats.

TRUE: The peregrine falcon’s menu

also includes hundreds of different

kinds of birds, including ducks, gulls,

pheasants, pigeons, and songbirds.

To other birds, it’s like a feath-

ered flying warrior.

TRUE: While in midair, it captures prey

or kicks it hard enough to stun or kill.

Peregrines rarely travel more

than a few miles.

FALSE: Some peregrine falcons travel

long distances—more than 10,000 miles

in a year.

A peregrine can’t survive in a

city.

FALSE: Many of these birds make nests

on skyscrapers, a good sign of a come-

back for this once endangered species.

© CHRIS GOMERSALL / NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY

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