Peregrine Falcon Umsindo

I-peregrine falcon (i-Falco peregrinus), eyaziwa nangokuthi i-peregrine, futhi ngokomlando njengoklebe eNyakatho Melika, iyinyoni edla inyama ehlukahlukene (raptor) emndenini we-Falconidae. I-falcon enkulu elingana negwababa, inomhlane oluhlaza sasibhakabhaka, ingemuva elimhlophe elivalekile, nekhanda elimnyama. I-peregrine yaziwa ngesivinini sayo, ifinyelela ngaphezu kuka-320 km/h (200 mph) phakathi nendawo yayo yokuzingela (i-dive enesivinini esikhulu), okuyenza ibe inyoni eshesha kakhulu emhlabeni, kanye nelungu elisheshayo embusweni wezilwane. Ngokohlelo lwe-National Geographic TV, isivinini esikalwa kakhulu se-peregrine falcon ngu-389 km/h (242 mph). Njengoba kuvamile kuma-raptors adla izinyoni, ama-peregrine falcons ane-dimorphic ngokocansi, kanti abesifazane bakhulu kakhulu kunabesilisa.