The Southern Cross Peregrine Project


The 2012 Chilean-Arctic Southbound Peregrine Migration:
 

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For a quick summary of our Phase I/II results so far, please click here.

Project Overview:

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is perhaps the most widely distributed bird on earth. It occurs on every continent (with the exception of Antarctica) and many isolated oceanic islands. Because of this broad distribution and subsequent isolation, 17-19 distinctive subspecies or “races” have evolved over time. Despite their name, which means “wanderer”, the majority of peregrine subspecies are sedentary, remaining at or near their breeding sites throughout the year. Only five subspecies are strongly migratory. All of them breed in the northern Arctic regions and migrate south in the winter. Two races nest in North America and three others breed across Europe and Asia. The most highly migratory race is the North American tundra peregrine (F.p. tundrius), which breeds across the North American Arctic from Alaska to Baffin Island.

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Project Details:

Table of birds being tracked
Tracking Summary overview
Field notes (blog)
 - Notas del campo (blog)
2007 Southern Migration Travel Logbook
Read about "The String of Pearls" ....
Project Overview - Podcast
Video Documentary - Stage I
    Part 1 of 2
    Part 2 of 2
Image galleries
Project Acknowledgements
Western Hemisphere Peregrine Migration literature

Peregrines Currently being Tracked:

The table below reflects a listing of the individual peregrine falcons currently radio-tagged. Clicking on the individual bird in the table will take you to a status page for that particular falcon.

Para nuestros visitantes y amigos hispano parlantes, por favor contactar a nuestro investigador asociado en Chile , Christian González para mayor información sobre el proyecto .