shaheen falcon

English
Falco peregrinus peregrinator

Alternative forms
  • shahin falcon

Etymology

Persian ⁧شاهین⁩.

Noun

shaheen falcon (plural shaheen falcons)

  1. A medium-sized, very swift falcon, a sub-species of Falco peregrinus, (Falco peregrinus peregrinator) that hunts small birds.
    Synonyms: shahin, shaheen, shahin falcon
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