- The
gyrfalcon (/ˈdʒɜːrˌfɔː(l)kən/ or /ˈdʒɜːrˌfælkən/) (Falco rusticolus), also
abbreviated as gyr, is a bird of prey from the
genus Falco (falcons and...
- Look up
gyrfalcon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The
gyrfalcon is the
largest of the
falcon species.
Gyrfalcon may also
refer to:
Gyrfalcon Islands...
- The Kiev class,
Soviet designation Project 1143
Krechyet (
gyrfalcon), was the
first class of fixed-wing
aircraft carriers (heavy
aircraft cruiser in Soviet...
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Gyrfalcon Lake is
located in
Glacier National Park, in the U. S.
state of Montana.
Gyrfalcon Lake is east of Two
Ocean Glacier. List of
lakes in Flathead...
- The
Gyrfalcon Islands are an
uninhabited island group in the
Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The over 200
small islands form an
archipelago in...
- Accipitridae, who use
talons on
their feet. The
largest falcon is the
gyrfalcon at up to 65 cm (26 in) in length. The
smallest falcon species is the pygmy...
- ISSN 1938-4254. "
Gyrfalcon -
Animal Ark". Tucker, V. A.; Cade, T. J.; Tucker, A. E. (July 1998). "Diving
speeds and
angles of a
gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)"...
- Cade, T. J.; Tucker, A. E. (July 1998). "Diving
speeds and
angles of a
gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)" (PDF).
Journal of
Experimental Biology. 201 (13):...
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distinct species "Falco altaicus" or as a
hybrid between saker falcon and
gyrfalcon. However,
modern opinion (e.g. (Orta 1994))
treats them as a form of saker...
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predated by larger-bodied
raptorial birds like eagles,
large owls, or
gyrfalcons. The most
serious predators of
peregrine nests in
North America and Europe...
