Overview
- Species Common Name Peregrine Falcon (American)
- Species Scientific Name Falco peregrinus anatum
- State Listing Status Sensitive
Ecoregions
Coast Range
Oregon’s Coast Range, known for its dramatic scenery, is extremely diverse, with habitats ranging from open sandy dunes to lush forests and from tidepools to headwater streams. It follows the coastline and extends east through coastal forest to the border of the Willamette Valley and Klamath Mountains ecoregions
Northern Basin and Range
The Northern Basin and Range ecoregion covers the very large southeastern portion of the state, from Burns south to the Nevada border and from the Christmas Valley east to Idaho. It is largely a high elevation desert-like area dominated by sagebrush communities and habitats.
Special needs
Peregrine Falcons typically nest on rocky cliffs or manmade structures. In the Coast Range, they may use offshore rocks and islands as nest sites.
Limiting factors
Eggshell thinning caused by organochlorine pesticides (residual DDT in the environment) remains a threat. Human disturbance from recreational or other activities at nests and reduction of prey populations may also impact this species.
Data gaps
Monitor exposure to environmental contaminants of concern and investigate the relationship between wintering locations of Oregon breeders and contaminant loads.
Conservation actions
Protect nest sites from disturbance. The federal monitoring plan (USFWS 2003, see below) provides information on management and conservation actions for this formerly federally-listed species.