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About the size of a crow, the peregrine falcon is a distinctive bird with an interesting dark stripe coming down from the top of their head and accented by a a white throat and sides of their neck. Agricultural and industrial use of pesticides has caused a worldwide decline of peregrine falcons. Pesticide use is closely regulated in Canada and the U.S. but not in Latin America where peregrines winter. Peregrines can reach speeds close to 320 km-h in a downward dive, they are said to be the fastest birds on earth. They use their speed and agility to catch birds in mid-air. Their prey range in size from sparrows to large waterfowl such as ducks.