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Peregrine is derived from a Latin root meaning what?

peregrine

[per-i-grin, -green, -grahyn] / ˈpɛr ɪ grɪn, -ˌgrin, -ˌgraɪn /




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It was found the bird was the offspring of a male peregrine successfully treated by BAR last year.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

A handful of California species recoveries have been championed as success stories under the Endangered Species Act, including southern sea otters, peregrine falcons, humpback whales, bald eagles and green sea turtles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

At the Houses of Parliament, he holds a peregrine falcon chick while it is ringed for identification.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

Sequoia National Park is home to the world’s largest trees and iconic birds including peregrine falcons and bald eagles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

No peregrine instincts told Frightful how to get the fledglings on wing.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George


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