Scientific Name
Falco peregrinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Peregrine falcon
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Falconiformes |
| Family | Falconidae |
| Subfamily | Falconinae |
| Genus | Falco |
| Species | Falco peregrinus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Individual observed 20 August 2001 at Passage Island boat cove; another on 10 June 2005 at Passage Lighthouse diving on migratory songbirds (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). Four records, all during May of 1983, 1987, 1987, and 1988 (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Last positive sighting in the early 1970's (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Stauber 1963.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within migration range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Rare spring migrant (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Rare (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Probable summer resident. Potential breeder at Passage Island, the Palisades, or Feldtmann Ridge, but no confirmation (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). Migrant (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Possibly a former summer resident; regionally extirpated as a breeding bird, presumably due to biocides (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
11/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reintroduction attempts were conducted from 1988-1991 on Isle Royale using hack boxes and attendants to feed the chicks. To date (2000), no nesting has resulted from the introduction program (? source)., Park Species Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Sibley 2000. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966. Stauber 1963.
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