Peale's falcon

noun

Falco peregrinus pealei, a subspecies of the peregrine falcon.

Meanings

nounPeale's falcon (plural Peale's falcons)

plural Peale's falcons

  1. Falco peregrinus pealei, a subspecies of the peregrine falcon.

Origin

Named in honour of Titian Ramsay Peale.

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Peale's falcon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peale's%20falcon

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“Peale's falcon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peale's%20falcon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peale's falcon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peale's%20falcon.

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