Observed / described structure
Feathered wings, hooked bill, grasping feet
- Class / group
- Aves
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Environment lens
- terrestrial, aerial
- Movement
- fly, walk
- Support
- internal skeleton
- Covering
- feathers
Field record · Aves
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus · a source-backed example record for comparing structure, variation, environment, and representation.
How not to overread the picture
Variation: Plumage varies with age and subspecies; broad visual cues need geographic and age context.
Representation: Silhouette can communicate wing plan, but speed should not be inferred from a static pose alone.
Process / function synthesis: A flying raptor shaped by high-speed aerial pursuit and cliff/ledge nesting contexts.
Evidence note
NPS documents worldwide distribution except Antarctica and the species’ recovery history in North America after DDT-driven decline.
Trait constellation
featherswingshooked billtalons
Trait chips are editorial retrieval labels for this universe. They are not a formal diagnostic key.