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The 1st Peregrine Aplomado Cross Falcon to be bred in the UK.

The Peregrine Aplomado Cross Falcon is bred between the Peregrine Falcon and the Aplomado Falcon, producing a bird which is extremely fast (from the Peregrine side) with many attributes from the Aplomado Falcon.
The Aplomado Falcon is very slender, long-winged, and long-tailed, the size of a small Peregrine Falcon, at 12 by 16 in (30 by 40 cm) long and with an average wingspan of about 36 in (90 cm), but only half the weight, at about 7.3 to 10.8 oz (208 to 305g) in males and 9.6 to 16 oz (271 to 460g) in females.
In adult birds, the upperparts are dark blue-grey, as is much of the head, with the usual falcon "moustache" contrasting sharply with the white throat and eyestripe.
The upper breast continues on the white of the throat; there are black patches on each side of the lower breast that meet in the middle; the belly and thighs, below the black patches, are light cinnamon.
The tail is black with narrow white or grey bars and a white tip. The cere, eye-ring, and feet are yellow or yellow-orange.

Similar to the Merlin, the Aplomado Falcon will chase after game such as small birds and quail, by pursuit flight, which is flying after quarry flushed out.
It's admired for its accipiter-like hunting style, which has made the bird famous for being more like an accipiter than a falcon.
This is also shown through its determination to catch the quarry even going into heavy cover. They are ideal for quail, doves, and will sometimes even go after squirrel or rabbits.
Unfortunately, these birds are also known for carrying their game, like many small falcons, where they try and fly away from the falconer with their catch.