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peregrine

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




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A peregrine falcon that was found injured in Nottingham has been successfully reunited with its family.

From BBC Aug. 2, 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

"Those birds, in turn, then provide a food source for some of the more charismatic birds, like peregrine falcons or kestrels."

From BBC Apr. 11, 2025

They had just seen a boy who could talk to peregrine eyases.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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