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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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The three peregrine falcon chicks nesting above the UC Davis Medical Center have entered a new phase in their development and, officials said, have names to go along with it.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
An array of raptors (golden eagles and peregrine falcons, to name two) and other bird species have free rein in the skies.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Birds can change the shape of their wings almost instantaneously, spreading out to create drag and lift and perform sudden turns or hover above prey like a kestrel, or folding up so the peregrine falcon can stoop on prey at 240 mph.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The 5-year-old falcon, who had mated with a male peregrine falcon named Dave, laid four eggs in her nest.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 May 2026
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
An array of raptors (golden eagles and peregrine falcons, to name two) and other bird species have free rein in the skies.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Birds can change the shape of their wings almost instantaneously, spreading out to create drag and lift and perform sudden turns or hover above prey like a kestrel, or folding up so the peregrine falcon can stoop on prey at 240 mph.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The 5-year-old falcon, who had mated with a male peregrine falcon named Dave, laid four eggs in her nest.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 May 2026
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“Peregrine falcon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peregrine%20falcon. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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