Peregrine falcon (pealei and anatum/tundrius) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 12
Technical Summary: Falco peregrinus pealei
Falco peregrinus pealei
Peregrine Falcon pealei subspecies – Faucon pèlerin de la sous-espèce pealei
Range of Occurrence in Canada:
British Columbia
Extent and Area Information
Population Information
Threats (actual or imminent threats to populations or habitats)
Declines in seabird prey associated with changing ocean conditions and alien predators at seabird colonies
Rescue Effect (immigration from an outside source)
Quantitative Analysis
None available
Current Status
COSEWIC: Special Concern (2001, 2007)
Status and Reason for Designation
Status: Special Concern
Alpha-numeric code: Met criteria for Endangered, D1, but designated Special Concern because of increasing population size, potential for rescue, and because a significant portion of the population breeds in protected areas.
Reason for Designation: This subspecies occurs in small numbers along most of the coastal area of British Columbia, where it breeds mostly in protected areas. Its population has shown ongoing increases in size over the last 35 years. Immigration from the United States, where numbers are stable, is likely.
Applicability of Criteria
- Criterion A: (Declining Total Population): Does not meet criterion.
- Criterion B: (Small Distribution, and Decline or Fluctuation): Does not meet criterion.
- Criterion C: (Small Total Population Size and Decline): Does not meet criterion.
- Criterion D: (Very Small Population or Restricted Distribution): Meets criterion D1 for Endangered because population < 250 individuals.
- Criterion E: (Quantitative Analysis): Not applicable.
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