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'''Peregrine falcons''' can be found in almost every biome, excluding oceans, glaciers, and tropical rain forests. They take great delight in killing as many [[vermin]] as they can; it would be wise to [[Standing orders|order]] your dwarves not to collect outside vermin, unless you don't mind your [[refuse stockpile]]s being filled with [[remains]]. While females are simply referred to as peregrine falcons, males are known as tiercel peregrines. While they are the fastest birds in real life, reaching dive speeds of 200+ mph (320 km/h), Dwarf Fortress does not handle [[gait]]s faster than 87 km/h, instead using this maximum speed.
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'''Peregrine falcons''' are small [[Creature|birds]] who can be found in almost every [[biome]], excluding [[ocean]]s, [[glacier]]s, and [[tropical]] rain [[forest]]s. They spawn one at a time and occasionally dive down from the sky to kill [[vermin]] on the ground, being harmless to a [[dwarf]] and benign to other creatures. Females are known as peregrine falcons, while males are known as tiercel peregrines.
  
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Peregrine falcons can be captured with [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into low-value [[pet]]s. Due to not being considered exotic, a falcon who receives training will become fully tame. They can be put into [[nest box]]es in order to be part of a fort's [[egg production]], but hatching them for [[meat]] is worthless - peregrine falcons are too small to produce anything but a [[skull]]. While they are the fastest birds in real life, reaching dive speeds of 200+ mph (320 km/h), ''Dwarf Fortress'' does not handle [[gait]]s faster than 87 km/h, instead using this as maximum flight speed, which nonetheless makes them the fastest fliers in the game.
  
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Once [[tame]]d and domesticated, peregrine falcons make for a great [[cat]] replacement. They hunt [[vermin]], fly, don't adopt owners and their births are easier to manage through [[egg]]s and [[nest box]]es. As a bonus, the eggs can be [[cook]]ed and consumed by dwarves. It should be noted, though, that peregrine falcons won't attack any creatures larger than vermin.
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Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] peregrine falcons for their ''ability to dive through the air''.
  
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[[Image:Falco peregrinus -Morro Rock, Morro Bay, California, USA -flying-8.jpg|thumb|left|400px|[[preference|Admired]] for their ''ability to dive through the air''.]]
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[[Image:Falco peregrinus -Morro Rock, Morro Bay, California, USA -flying-8.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Admired for its ''ability to dive through the air''.]]
  
 
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Revision as of 03:06, 22 September 2016

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Peregrine falcon
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Urist likes peregrine falcons for their ability to dive through the air.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

Variations

Peregrine falcon - Peregrine falcon man - Giant peregrine falcon

Attributes

· Flying · Egglaying

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 25

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Birth: 44 cm3
Mid: 300 cm3
Max: 600 cm3
Food products
Eggs 3-4
Age
Adult at: 1
Max age: 12-15
Butchering returns

Food items

Raw materials

Skull 1

Wikipedia article

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A small bird of prey that is capable of great speed. They dive on unsuspecting vermin.

Peregrine falcons are small birds who can be found in almost every biome, excluding oceans, glaciers, and tropical rain forests. They spawn one at a time and occasionally dive down from the sky to kill vermin on the ground, being harmless to a dwarf and benign to other creatures. Females are known as peregrine falcons, while males are known as tiercel peregrines.

Peregrine falcons can be captured with cage traps and trained into low-value pets. Due to not being considered exotic, a falcon who receives training will become fully tame. They can be put into nest boxes in order to be part of a fort's egg production, but hatching them for meat is worthless - peregrine falcons are too small to produce anything but a skull. While they are the fastest birds in real life, reaching dive speeds of 200+ mph (320 km/h), Dwarf Fortress does not handle gaits faster than 87 km/h, instead using this as maximum flight speed, which nonetheless makes them the fastest fliers in the game.

Some dwarves like peregrine falcons for their ability to dive through the air.

Admired for its ability to dive through the air.
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