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Meanings of Falco peregrinus in English

Portuguese
falcão peregrino
Catalan
falcó pelegrí
Wikidata

A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry.

        falcão peregrino
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        Examples for "peregrine"
        Examples for "peregrine"
        1
        Peregrine said they had no future together, but maybe that wasn't true.
        Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
        2
        You must ask Peregrine, indirectly, what his thoughts are about this view.
        A duty to the dead
        3
        The plan has generated new buzz since Peregrine's collapse on July 10.
        Reuters
        4
        Examples of FCMs that have collapsed include MF Global and Peregrine Financial.
        Reuters
        5
        Peregrine captivated all the other males in the room, according to reports.
        Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
        1
        Kinesava, are closed from March to September for peregrine falcon nesting.
        Climbing Magazine
        2
        Returning to my white-knuckling, I spot a peregrine falcon hovering overhead, circling buzzard-like.
        Turn left at the trojan horse: a would-be hero's american odysse...
        3
        A peregrine falcon with magnificent grey plumage stood on a perch near the fire.
        Sovereign
        4
        A fourth peregrine falcon has been confirmed to have died from pesticide poising in Guernsey.
        BBC
        5
        Yes; our duck or great-footed hawk is almost identical with the well-known peregrine falcon of Europe.
        Nature's Serial Story
        Usage of Falco peregrinus in English
        1
        It was a peregrine falcon - Falco peregrinus -sitting upright on top of the post, as if it were an extension of it.
        The Guardian
        2
        The falco peregrinus, or haggard falcon, is a noble species of hawk seldom seen in the southern counties.
        The Natural History of Selborne
        3
        (* This hawk proved to be the falco peregrinus; a variety.)
        The Natural History of Selborne
        Translations for Falco peregrinus