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peregrine falcon

noun

  1. a globally distributed falcon, Falco peregrinus, much used in falconry because of its swift flight: several subspecies are endangered.


peregrine falcon

noun

  1. a falcon, Falco peregrinus, occurring in most parts of the world, having a dark plumage on the back and wings and lighter underparts See also duck hawk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of peregrine falcon1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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"Those birds, in turn, then provide a food source for some of the more charismatic birds, like peregrine falcons or kestrels."

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She compares him to a peregrine falcon because “his frame rate operates at an entirely different speed to everybody else’s.”

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Ms Merriman said the video appeared to show the starlings had been successful as the peregrine falcon was not seen to get any of the birds.

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You might spot a peregrine falcon or other raptor, including kestrels, which nest there.

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The number of peregrine falcons at Yosemite National Park has soared over the past 15 years since the launch of a protection plan for the once-endangered raptors that nest in the park’s cliffs and peaks.

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