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Falco peregrinus (Tunstall, 1771)<br />

Synonyms: Falco peregrinus peregrinus - Falco peregrinus brevirostris Menzbier,<br />

1882, Falco barbarus germanicus Erlanger, 1903, Falco peregrinus riphaeus<br />

Buturlin, 1907; Falco peregrinus calidus -Falco leucogenys C.L. Brehm, 1854, Falco<br />

peregrinus caeruleiceps Stegmann, 1934; Falco peregrinus brookei - Falco<br />

peregrinus caucasicus Kleinschmidt, 1907.<br />

Common names: Engl: Peregrine; Russ: Sapsan; Turk: Gok dogan; Ukr: Sokil-<br />

sapsan, Sapsan, Mandrivny sokil.<br />

Order FALCONIFORMES<br />

Family FALCONIDAE<br />

Taxonomic description. The Crimean population <strong>of</strong> the South-European subspecies<br />

(F. p. brokex) is comprised <strong>of</strong> only 12-15 pairs. The tundra sub-species (F. p. calidus)<br />

overwinters in small numbers (10-12 specimens). During migration and winter, the<br />

nominative sub-species F. p. peregrinus is the most common. About 60-80 birds<br />

migrate through, and 20-30 overwinter in the region.<br />

IUCN Status<br />

World level: VU<br />

Black Sea Regional level: EN<br />

Subregion level: EN<br />

Distribution, Habitat type, Critical habitats, Limiting factors. Breeding habitats<br />

are rocky precipices in the Crimean mountain forests bordering open areas. Migratory<br />

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