Peregrine falcons ( " Falco peregrinus " ) and wedge-tailed eagles patrol the cliffs further into the Gorge whilst, below, numerous parrots and honeyeaters forage amongst the eucalypt canopy.
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Brief aerial skirmishes between goshawks and peregrine falcons ( " Falco peregrinus " ) have been described but neither species is known to have killed one another in the wild.
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Of the many bird species found in the Mendips, the peregrine falcon ( " Falco peregrinus " ), which has gradually recolonised the area since the 1980s, is particularly significant.
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Peregrine falcons ( " Falco peregrinus " ), which were once endangered by pesticide use, are frequently seen nesting in tall urban buildings throughout North America, feeding chiefly on the introduced rock dove.
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They have also been recorded opportunistically pirating birds from peregrine falcons ( " Falco peregrinus " ), prairie dogs from ferruginous hawks ( " Buteo regalis " ) and even jackrabbits from golden eagles.
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Numerous breeding bird colonies can be found, with examples of the Red Data Book species Dartford warbler ( " Sylvia undata " ) and peregrine falcon ( " Falco peregrinus " ) being recorded on the site.
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The park hosts a large variety of avian species; the following bird species are the most notable : " Accipiter striatus, Aquila chrysaetos, Circus cyaneus, Falco columbarius, Falco mexicanus, Falco peregrinus, Rhynchopsitta terrisi, Speotyto cunicularia ", and " Spizella wortheni ".
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Following the company convention of naming its piston aero engines after birds of prey, Rolls-Royce named the engine the " Peregrine " after the peregrine falcon ( " Falco peregrinus " ), the world's fastest and most widespread bird of prey.
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The wetlands host a significant number of rare, vulnerable or endangered animal and plant species, such as the muscovy duck ( " Cairina moschata " ), wood stork ( " Mycteria americana " ), and peregrine falcon ( " Falco peregrinus " ).
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They wonder whether bald eagles ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) will adapt to urban life as well as other raptors, including red-tailed hawks ( Buteo jamaicensis ) and peregrine falcons ( Falco peregrinus ), and will soon be seen soaring over midtown's skyscrapers on their 7-foot wingspans.
