Peregrine Falcon. Fauna Cuiabana. Cuiabá Basin Fauna Pages.

I have it on good authority that a Peregine Falcon has been seen in Rondonópolis recently.

Consulting the book 'Raptors of the World' by Ferguson-Lees and Christie, and, specifically, the distribution maps, it can be seen that the Peregrine is a raptor that may be reasonably expected to be an occasional visitor to Mato Grosso.

The person who saw it is a former student of mine that I taught the basic prinviples of falconry and hawking to once upon a time. He is currently training sibling male and female Aplomado falcons to fly to the lure.  On such occasions other raptors may be reasonbly expected to get involved.  This is possibly the only time in a falconer's/naturalist's/ornithologist's life when the presence of a wild raptor in one's midst may possibly be considered unwelcome. 

I have had Aplomados come down when I have been rehabilitating Roadside Hawks and training American Kestrels. A Peregrine is a fortunate, unfortunate sighting indeed!