The Peregrine is a large and powerful falcon that is also known as the Peregrine Falcon. It can mainly be found in the west of England in open country, along rocky sea coasts and sometimes on buildings in towns. It has been recorded as the fastest bird in the world because it can reach up to three hundred and twenty-two kilometres per hour when it swoops down from the sky.

The Peregrine has blue-grey upperparts and cream coloured underparts with black streaky markings. The top part of its head is a blackish colour and its throat and most of its face are a whitish colour. It also has black feathers on either side of its face which make it seem like it has a long moustache. Its blue-grey wings are long and pointed and its tail is relatively short. It has orange coloured eyes and a black hooked beak.

Peregrine Falcons have a wingspan of around eighty to one hundred and twenty centimetres and they can beat their wings very fast. They can also glide in the air for long distances too. Peregrine Falcons often hunt for birds in the air and birds such as pigeons, lapwings, starlings and black-headed gulls are often caught in flight.