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Falco peregrinus
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.
Falco peregrinus
Falcon Fal"con, n. [OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, ?. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. Falchion.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of a family (Falconid[ae]) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight. (b) Any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game. In the language of falconry, the female peregrine (Falco peregrinus) is exclusively called the falcon. --Yarrell. 2. (Gun.) An ancient form of cannon. Chanting falcon. (Zo["o]l.) See under Chanting.

Meaning of Peregrinus from wikipedia

- Britannica. The scientific name Falco peregrinus is a Medieval Latin phrase that was used by Albertus Magnus in 1225. Peregrinus is Latin, meaning "one from abroad"...
- described: Pseudocheirus peregrinus pereginus, the type subspecies based on a collection made at Endeavour River Pseudocheirus peregrinus convolutor, (Eastern...
- Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Peregrine(s), or (Latin) Peregrinus may refer to: P****ing of Peregrinus, a 2nd-century satire by Lucian "The Peregrin", a story...
- The P****ing of Peregrinus or The Death of Peregrinus (Gr****: Περὶ τῆς Περεγρίνου Τελευτῆς; Latin: De Morte Peregrini) is a satire by the Syrian Gr****...
- of Peregrinus (Latin: De Morte Peregrini). Although this account is hostile to Peregrinus, the bare facts of his life can be extracted. Peregrinus was...
- The shaheen falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinator) is a non-migratory subspecies of the peregrine falcon found mainly in ****stan It has also been described...
- America, Africa and Malesia. Species: Peregrinus iocasta (Fennah, 1958) Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead, 1890) "Peregrinus Kirkaldy, 1904-01". www.gbif.org. Retrieved...
- tonus peregrinus, also known as the wandering tone, or the ninth tone, is a psalm tone used in Gregorian chant. As a reciting tone the tonus peregrinus does...
- administration inter peregrinos. During the Hannibalic War, the praetor peregrinus was frequently absent from Rome on special missions. The urban praetor...
- Indolestes peregrinus is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. The IUCN conservation status of Indolestes peregrinus is "LC", least...