How do you pronounce peregrine?
What does Peregrine mean?
Peregrine, Latin Peregrinus, is a name originally meaning “one from abroad”, that is, a foreigner, traveller, or pilgrim.
How do you pronounce peregrine falcon?
- Phonetic spelling of peregrine falcon. per-eg-rine fal-con.
- Meanings for peregrine falcon. It is the fastest bird in the family Falconidae that is largely found in North America.
- Synonyms for peregrine falcon. falcon.
- Examples of in a sentence.
- Translations of peregrine falcon.
What does peregrine falcon mean?
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head.