peregrine falcon

noun

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

peregrine falcon

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

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Of the migratory birds of prey the kestrel is perhaps the first to arrive; the osprey and the peregrine falcon are among the last.

A peregrine falcon, from the wild, rocky coast to the west, came sailing on wide-reaching wings across the April sky.

The peregrine falcon (F. peregrīnus) is not so large as the jerfalcon, but more graceful in shape.

This bird is much larger than the Peregrine Falcon, and, indeed, is very little less than the great gerfalcon itself.

Let me now give a brief account of hawking with the Bhairi, or peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus).

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