Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus ) , also known as the Peregrine , and historically as the `` Duck Hawk '' in North America , is a cosmopolitan bird of prey in the family Falconidae .
Simplified: The Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus ) is a cosmopolitan bird of prey in the family Falconidae . It can also be known just as the Peregrine , and was once called the `` Duck Hawk '' in North America .