Phrase Hound found 28 phrases and 12 compound words that contain falcon. The most common are listed below. Open falcon in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 28
- peregrine falconA medium-sized, very swift falcon, of species Falco peregrinus, that hunts small birds.
- brown falconFalco berigora, a member of the falcon genus found in the drier regions of Australia.
- red-footed falconFalco vespertinus, a Eurasian bird of prey in the family Falconidae
- Amur falconFalco amurensis, a small raptor of the falcon family.
- Eleonora's falconFalco eleonorae, a medium-sized raptor of the falcon family.
- New Zealand falconA species of falcon endemic to New Zealand (Falco novaeseelandiae).
- laughing falconA South American hawk (Herpetotheres cachinnans), so called from its notes, which resemble a shrill laughing.
- lanner falconFalco biarmicus, a large bird of prey found in Africa, southeast Europe, and southwest Asia.
- blue falconA supposed comrade whose actions harm his friends, often but not always, for his own benefit.
- forest falconAny of the small New World falcons of the genus Micrastur.
- prairie falconA falcon of species Falco mexicanus, generally of arid western North America.
- Falcon tubeconical centrifuge tube (usually 15 ml or 50 ml) with a screw-cap
- stone falconA hawk of species Accipiter nisus (Eurasian sparrowhawk), which builds its nest among the rocks.
- jer-falconAlternative form of gyrfalcon: Any large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons.
- pygmy falconPolihierax semitorquatus, African pygmy falcon, native to eastern and southern Africa.
- Barbary falconAny of subspecies Falco peregrinus pelegrinoides of non-migratory peregrine falcons found from the Canary Islands eastwards across some parts of North Africa to the Middle East.
- shaheen falconA medium-sized, very swift falcon, of a sub-species of Falco peregrinus (Falco peregrinus peregrinator), that hunts small birds.
- gyr falconAlternative form of gyrfalcon: Any large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons.
- Saker falconSynonym of saker: A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.
- aplomado falconA medium-sized falcon, of species Falco femoralis, of the Americas.
- Peale's falconFalco peregrinus pealei, a subspecies of the peregrine falcon.
- Falcon tubesplural of Falcon tube: conical centrifuge tube (usually 15 ml or 50 ml) with a screw-cap
- falcon-eyedPossessing particularly good vision.
- falcon-gentleAlternative form of falcon-gentil: The female and young of the goshawk.
- falcon-gentilThe female and young of the goshawk.
Compound words 12
- falconishLike a falcon.
- falconidAny member of the Falconidae; a falcon or caracara.
- falconlikeResembling or characteristic of a falcon.
- gyrfalconAny large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons.
- falconersplural of falconer: A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey.
- FalconwoodA suburb in the borough of Bexley and borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4575).
- jerfalconAlternative form of gyrfalcon: Any large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons.
- falconetsplural of falconet: A small or young falcon.
- falconidsplural of falconid: Any member of the Falconidae; a falcon or caracara.
- falconriesplural of falconry: The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.