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peregrine falcon
noun
: a swift nearly cosmopolitan falcon (Falco peregrinus) often used in falconry
called also peregrine
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Today, its inhabitants are animals, including mountain lions, black bears, bobcats, peregrine falcons and western rattlesnakes.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
When pesticides drove the North American peregrine falcon to near-extinction in the 1960s, Tom Cade, a Cornell professor and director of raptor research at the Lab of Ornithology, set up a massive captive-breeding project, producing several thousand young falcons and releasing them into the wild.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The peregrine falcon bounced back and was removed from the endangered species list in 1999.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
From the peregrine falcon to the Steller's sea eagle to the great horned owl, there’s a wealth of majestic birds of prey that call our planet home—and few people know this as well as Peter Gros.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
When pesticides drove the North American peregrine falcon to near-extinction in the 1960s, Tom Cade, a Cornell professor and director of raptor research at the Lab of Ornithology, set up a massive captive-breeding project, producing several thousand young falcons and releasing them into the wild.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The peregrine falcon bounced back and was removed from the endangered species list in 1999.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
From the peregrine falcon to the Steller's sea eagle to the great horned owl, there’s a wealth of majestic birds of prey that call our planet home—and few people know this as well as Peter Gros.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Peregrine falcon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peregrine%20falcon. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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