| NOUN | animal | peregrine falcon, peregrine, Falco peregrinus | a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry |
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| Meaning | A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry. | |
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| Synonyms | peregrine, Falco peregrinus | |
| Member of | Falco, genus Falco | A genus of Falconidae |
| Narrower | falcon-gentle, falcon-gentil | female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon |
| Broader | falcon | diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight |
| Spanish | halcón peregrino | |
| Catalan | falcó pelegrí, Falco peregrinus | |
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