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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's a privilege not only to treat such a magnificent bird as a peregrine falcon, but also to release her and see her fly again so well."

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

On Friday's many of the members can be found excitedly gazing up to the top of St George's Church in Sheffield, which is home to breeding peregrine falcons.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

“He is a mix between a bird of prey, like a peregrine falcon, with extremely streamlined shapes — of course a feline but also a Mexican salamander called an axolotl,” Otto says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025

“Does every single, solitary peregrine have to migrate?”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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