Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Weight - Mean | 41.7 | mean egg weight | g | Not Reported | Embryo | 13 | Thelon River, Northwest Territories | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Clutch or Litter Size | 3.3 | mean clutch size | eggs/clutch | Female | Adult | 29 | Thelon River, Northwest Territories | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Time of Mating/ Laying | May - June | time of laying | Female | Adult | 19 | Thelon River, Northwest Territories | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survival/ Mortality | 43 | percent of adults lost before next breeding season; adults produced brood sizes of 3-4 | % | Both Male and Female | Adult | 44 | Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (lat., 54^oN; long., 113^oW) | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Survival/ Mortality | 23 | percent of adults lost before next breeding season; adults produced brood sizes of 0-2 | % | Both Male and Female | Adult | 60 | Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (lat., 54^oN; long., 113^oW) | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Body Weight - Mean | see citation | figure of nestling weights at various ages | g | Both Male and Female | Nestling | Not Reported | Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (lat., 54^oN; long., 113^oW) | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survival/ Mortality | 25 | mortality rate | % | Not Reported | Adult | 81 birds banded as nestlings | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA, USA | ||
| Survival/ Mortality | 68 | mortality rate | % | Not Reported | Juvenile | 27 birds | Exposure Factor Datasets | 0-1 year | CANADA, USA |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fledging or Weaning Rate | 1.64 | fledging rate per adult pair | fledglings/pair | Both Male and Female | Adult, Juvenile | 125 territories | Exposure Factor Datasets | breeding |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fledging or Weaning Rate | 2.24 | mean fledging rate for pairs fledging >1 young; estimated over a 10 yr period | young fledged/pair | Both Male and Female | Adult | 42 | coastal habitats | Exposure Factor Datasets |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clutch or Litter Size | 3.21 | eggs/nest | Female | Adult | 24 nests | Southern Germany | Exposure Factor Datasets | GERMANY |
| Fledging or Weaning Rate | 2.46 | fledglings/brood | Both Male and Female | Fledgling | 48 broods | Exposure Factor Datasets | GERMANY |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fledging or Weaning Rate | 2.6 | fledlings/pair | Both Male and Female | Fledgling | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | GERMANY | ||
| Survival/ Mortality | brood survival; increase to 60% in 1991, due to protective measures | % | Not Reported | Fledgling | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | GERMANY |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fledging or Weaning Rate | range over 2 yrs | young/successful nest | Both Male and Female | Adult | 11 - 18 nests | Wager Bay, Northwest Territories | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survival/ Mortality | 16 | average maximum loss rate; estimated by number of individuals returning to nest in 2 successive yrs | % | Both Male and Female | Adult | 23 - 34 cases | Exposure Factor Datasets |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clutch or Litter Size | 3.70 | average clutch size | eggs/clutch | Female | Adult | 77 clutches | Exposure Factor Datasets | CANADA, MEXICO, USA |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | range of mean distances (SE) between adjacent nests | km | Both Male and Female | Adult | 3 sites, 9-26 nests per site | Grand Canyon National Park | Exposure Factor Datasets | breeding |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survival/ Mortality | range of annual mortality rates over 3 years, corrected for known movements | % | Female | Adult | 7-11 recaptured birds/yr | Colville, Sagavanirktok, Yukon, and Tanana Rivers | Exposure Factor Datasets | |
| Age at Sexual Maturity | 2.8 (female); 2.6 (male) | mean age when first captured as a breeding adult | yr | Both Male and Female | Adult | 20 females; 5 males | Colville, Sagavanirktok, Yukon, and Tanana Rivers | Exposure Factor Datasets |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Age-Specific | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survival/ Mortality | mortality rate in Germany and Finland of ringed birds | % | Not Reported | Both Adults and Juveniles | 209 birds | Exposure Factor Datasets | 1-14 years | FINLAND, GERMANY | ||
| Survival/ Mortality | mortality rate of ringed young birds | % | Not Reported | Juvenile | 134 birds | Exposure Factor Datasets | 0-1 year | FINLAND, GERMANY | ||
| Longevity | 15 | years | Not Reported | Adult | 1 bird | Exposure Factor Datasets | GERMANY |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Condition | Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 1 pair per 17sq. km | pairs | Both Male and Female | Adult | 6 survey years; 17-26 territories per year | Rankin Inlet, Hudson Bay (62 deg49'N, 92 deg05'W) | Exposure Factor Datasets | breeding | ||
| Fledging or Weaning Rate | 1.91 | representative number of fledglings per nest attempt in a "normal year" | fledglings/nest | Both Male and Female | Fledgling | 101 pairs | Rankin Inlet, Hudson Bay (62 deg49'N, 92 deg05'W) | Exposure Factor Datasets | breeding | |
| Clutch or Litter Size | 3.62 | mean number of eggs laid per nest attempt | eggs/clutch | Female | Adult | 84 nest attempts | Rankin Inlet, Hudson Bay (62 deg49'N, 92 deg05'W) | Exposure Factor Datasets | breeding | 0.59 SD |
| Hatching Success | 87% | ratio of total eggs hatched to total eggs produced | % | Both Male and Female | Hatchling | 101 pairs | Rankin Inlet, Hudson Bay (62 deg49'N, 92 deg05'W) | Exposure Factor Datasets | breeding |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | review | review of factors controlling population density | Both Male and Female | Adult | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clutch or Litter Size | review | Female | Adult | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | USA | |
| Dietary Composition | review | Not Reported | Adult | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | USA | |
| Duration of Incubation or Gestation | review | Not Reported | Adult | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | USA | |
| Fledging or Weaning Rate | review | Both Male and Female | Fledgling | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | USA | |
| Population Density | review | Both Male and Female | Adult | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | USA | |
| Time of Mating/ Laying | review | Not Reported | Adult | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | USA | |
| Age at Sexual Maturity | review | Not Reported | Adult | Not Reported | Exposure Factor Datasets | USA |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Range | 89.7-94.7 | range of home range sizes | square km | Female | Adult | 2 | Cape Peninsula | Exposure Factor Datasets | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Foraging Distance | 9.2 | maximum distance travelled from nest cliff | km | Female | Adult | 2 | Cape Peninsula | Exposure Factor Datasets | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Foraging Distance | 11.1-16.4 | maximum distance travelled from nest cliff | km | Male | Adult | 2 | Cape Peninsula | Exposure Factor Datasets | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Home Range | 115.2-192.1 | range of home range sizes | square km | Male | Adult | 2 | Cape Peninsula | Exposure Factor Datasets | SOUTH AFRICA |
| Exposure Endpoint Type | Endpoint Value | Endpoint Description | Units | Sex | Life Cycle Stage | Sample Size | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foraging Distance | 7.5-28.0 | range of distances between the most distant locations | km | Both Male and Female | Adult | 8 birds | near the Laguna Madre | Exposure Factor Datasets |
| Population Density | one bird/50 sq. km | estimated minimum density | Both Male and Female | Adult | 20 birds | near the Laguna Madre | Exposure Factor Datasets |
