Definition of Peregrines. Meaning of Peregrines. Synonyms of Peregrines

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Definition of Peregrines

Peregrine
Peregrine Per"e*grine, a. [L. peregrinus. See Pilgrim.] Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Spelt also pelegrine.] ``Peregrine and preternatural heat.' --Bacon. Peregrine falcon (Zo["o]l.), a courageous and swift falcon (Falco peregrinus), remarkable for its wide distribution over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks, white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Called also peregrine hawk, duck hawk, game hawk, and great-footed hawk.
Peregrine
Peregrine Per"e*grine, n. The peregrine falcon.

Meaning of Peregrines from wikipedia

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- common prey taken at night. Though peregrines generally do not prefer terrestrial mammalian prey, in Rankin Inlet, peregrines largely take northern collared...
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- and Wildlife Service, a limited take of wild peregrines was allowed in 2001, the first wild peregrines taken specifically for falconry in over 30 years...