In Ransom Riggs’s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Miss Peregrine transforms into a peregrine falcon.
Miss Peregrine is an ymbryne, a special person who can manipulate time and take the form of a bird. She runs a protected home for children with unusual abilities on a Welsh island.
Her bird form is central to both her identity and the book’s title. The peregrine falcon is a fitting symbol because it is a real, powerful bird known for speed and keen vision.
The character should not be confused with the peculiar children she protects, whose abilities include levitation, extraordinary strength, and control over plants. The story’s time loops help preserve a particular day for the children.