Gyrfalcon - Wikipedia
The gyrfalcon (/ ˈdʒɜːrˌfɔː (l) kən / or / ˈdʒɜːrˌfælkən /) [3] (Falco rusticolus), the largest of the falcon genus, is a bird of prey. The abbreviation gyr is also used. [4] It breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra, and the islands of northern North America and the Eurosiberian region.
Gyrfalcon Identification - All About Birds
Peregrine Falcon. Prairie Falcon. Browse Species in This Family. The largest falcon in the world, the ghostly Gyrfalcon is a fierce predator in the High Arctic, where it chases down ptarmigans in flight or plummets from the sky at breathtaking speeds to strike prey to the ground.
Gyrfalcon Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The largest falcon in the world, the ghostly Gyrfalcon is a fierce predator in the High Arctic, where it chases down ptarmigans in flight or plummets from the sky at breathtaking speeds to strike prey to the ground.
Gyrfalcon | Audubon Field Guide
This formidable predator, the largest falcon in the world, reigns over barren tundra and desolate coasts in the high Arctic. There it preys mostly on large birds such as ptarmigan and waterfowl, overtaking them in powerful flight. Most Gyrfalcons remain in the far north all year; only a few come as far south as the Canadian border in winter ...
Gyrfalcon - eBird
Stocky beast of a falcon; ranges in color from strikingly white to silvery-gray to dark sooty-brown. Relatively long tail and broad wings with powerful flight. Generally darker above and paler below, with markings on the belly ranging from small and crisp to big and chunky.
Gyrfalcon | Arctic, Predator & Raptor | Britannica
Gyrfalcon, (Falco rusticolus), Arctic bird of prey of the family Falconidae that is the world’s largest falcon. Confined as a breeder to the circumpolar region except for isolated populations in Central Asian highlands, it is sometimes seen at lower latitudes in winters when food is scarce.
Gyrfalcon Life History - All About Birds
The Gyrfalcon breeds in arctic and alpine tundra in northern Canada and Alaska, in areas with abundant ptarmigan or near colonies of nesting seabirds or waterfowl. Habitats include rocky seacoasts, offshore islands, barren lands with rocky outcrops, river bluffs, lake bluffs, and mountainous terrain up to more than 5,000 feet in elevation.
Gyrfalcon - Falco rusticolus - Birds of the World
2020年3月4日 · Largest of all falcons, and the most northern diurnal raptor, the Gyrfalcon inhabits circumpolar arctic and subarctic regions, with some individuals moving south into northern temperate zones during fall and winter.
Gyrfalcon - BirdWeb
The Gyrfalcon is the largest falcon in the world. Despite its size, it maintains a falcon-like profile with a long tail and long wings. Its wings are broader and more blunt at the tips than many other falcons. The plumage of the Gyrfalcon can take three main forms, white, gray, and dark, with many intermediate plumages.
Gyrfalcon - The Peregrine Fund
The Gyrfalcon is the largest true falcon in the world. They have a variety of plumage colors that range from a dappled white to almost pure black. Gyrfalcons have been highly regarded by falconers throughout falconry’s history. In the Middle Ages, only a king could hunt with a …