peregrine falcon
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈpɛɹəɡɹɪn ˈfælkən/, /ˈpɛɹəɡɹɪn ˈfɔː(l)kən/
Noun

peregrine falcon (plural peregrine falcons)

  1. A medium-sized, very swift falcon, Falco peregrinus, that hunts small birds.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: faucon pèlerin
  • German: Wanderfalke
  • Italian: falco pellegrino
  • Portuguese: falcão peregrino
  • Russian: сапса́н
  • Spanish: halcón peregrino



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