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Peregrine Falcon
Swerfvalk · Falco peregrinus
The fastest animal alive, the Peregrine kills birds in mid-air with a breathtaking high-speed dive called a stoop. In Kruger it is scarce and tied to cliffs and rocky country, where its dark helmeted head, anchor-shaped silhouette and explosive hunting flight set it apart.
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Compact, heavy falcon with a black 'helmet' and broad black moustache; more solidly hooded than the Lanner.
Where to see it in Kruger
Scarce around cliffs, gorges and the Lebombo hills, hunting birds in spectacular high dives.
Did you know
In a hunting dive it is the fastest animal on Earth, reaching over 300 kilometres per hour.
Often confused with
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