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Welcome Kate Persons Welcome to our Flock! Welcome to The Peregrine Fund For over 50 years, The Peregrine Fund has worked to conserve birds of prey. Today, 56% of raptors are in decline globally, 32% are Threatened or Near-Threatened, and 17 species are …

Aplomado Falcon Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis Population status: Least Concern Body length: 14-18 inches (35-45 cm) Wingspan: 2-1/2 to 3 feet (0.7-1 m) Weight: 6-14 ounces (170-396 g) Irene Kramer Did you know? The Aplomado Falcon was placed on the …

Rough-legged Buzzard Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus Population status: Least Concern Body length: 48–61 cm (19–24 in) Wingspan: 1.2–1.5 m (4–5 ft) Weight: 0.6–1.6 kg (1.5–3.5 lbs) BRIAN PORTER Did You Know? The Rough-legged Buzzard is more commonly …

Thank You - Adopt a Bird Thank you for your donation! Thank you for your generous Adopt-A-Raptor donation. Our resident raptors are key players in The Peregrine Fund's mission of conservation through education and public engagement. The health and …

Cape Vulture Cape Vulture Gyps coprotheres Population status: Endangered Body length: 95–110 cm (38–43 in) Wingspan: 2.28–2.6 m (7.5 in–8.6 ft) Weight: 7-11 kg (15–24 lb) Ron  Hartley Did You Know? Young Cape Vultures disperse from their nesting territory …

Gyrfalcon Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Population status: Least Concern Body length: 20-25 inches (50-63 cm) Wingspan: 4 to 4-1/2 feet (1.2-1.3 m) Weight: 2 to 4-1/2 pounds (0.9-2 kg) Nick Dunlop Did you know? The Gyrfalcon is the largest true falcon in the …

Madagascar Program Russell Thorstrom An island’s biodiversity threatened Help us conserve Madagascar’s wildlife Madagascar stands as nature's laboratory of evolution, home to an astonishing 14 endemic raptor species found nowhere else on Earth. This …

Madagascar Program Partners The Peregrine Fund Meet Our Partners Help us conserve Madagascar’s wildlife Our efforts would not be possible without the support of the many individuals and organizations that work side by side with us in Madagascar. Our …

Aplomado Falcon Program Partners Paul W. Juergens Meet Our Partners Support our longest-running conservation program Over the years, we have developed strong partnerships with federal, state, non-governmental and private entities. We work together to …

Aplomado Falcon Program Larry Ditto A species once vanished makes a comeback Support our longest-running conservation program The Northern Aplomado Falcon ( Falco femoralis septentrionalis ), a colorful mid-sized falcon, once ranged from northern …