peregrine falcon• In Islay in September 1938 they were flying a peregrine falcon at grouse with a bird called Cressida.• Read in studio A peregrine falcon, one of Britain's rarest birds of prey has been illegally shot.• One of the most interesting cases that Maureen came across that I knew of was a peregrine falcon.• The Yorkshire Dales nationalparkauthority is also to pay a bounty for every peregrine falcon that reachesmaturity.• The manager was waiting for her at the desk, deftly fidgeting with a half-stuffed peregrine falcon.
Originperegrine falcon
(1300-1400) peregrine from Latinperegrinus; → PILGRIM