peregrine
Example Sentences
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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
"Breathtaking" footage of what was believed to be a peregrine falcon attempting to hunt during a murmuration of thousands of starlings has been captured on video.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
We’ll have a circular flight track allowing raptors like osprey and peregrine falcons to practice continuous flight, leading to quicker recovery times.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024
“We sure need peregrine falcons. They’re so important in the balance of nature.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
