gyrfalcon

gyr·fal·con

also gerfalcon G0100900 (jûr′făl′kən, -fôl′-, -fô′-)n. A large black, gray, or white falcon (Falco rusticolus) that breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions and sometimes migrates to northern North America and Eurasia. It is highly valued in falconry.

[Middle English girfaucoun, from Old French girfaut, gerfaucon : Old High German gīr, vulture + Old French faucon, falcon; see falcon.]

gyrfalcon

(ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkən; -ˌfɔːkən) or

gerfalcon

n (Animals) a very large rare falcon, Falco rusticolus, of northern and arctic regions: often used for hunting[C14: from Old French gerfaucon, perhaps from Old Norse geirfalki, from geirr spear + falki falcon]

gyr•fal•con

(ˈdʒɜrˌfɔl kən, -ˌfæl-, -ˌfɔ kən)

n. a large falcon, Falco rusticolus, of arctic and subarctic regions, having white to dark color phases. [1300–50; Middle English gerfaucon, jerfacoun < Old French, =ger- (probably < Old High German gīr vulture; compare lammergeier) + faucon falcon; compare Old Norse geirfalki]

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Noun

gyrfalcon - large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phasesFalco rusticolus, gerfalconfalcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flightFalco, genus Falco - a genus of Falconidae

Translations

Gerfalkegerifaltehalcón gerifalteкречет

gyrfalcon

, gerfalcon a very large rare falcon, Falco rusticolus, of northern and arctic regions: often used for hunting

Gyrfalcon

(Faleo gyrfalco), a bird of the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. Body length, 50-60 cm. Male’s weight, up to 1.5 kg; female’s, up to 2 kg. The plumage is gray, or white with gray markings. The gyrfalcon is distributed in Northern Europe, Asia, and North America. It lives on rocky seacoasts and in forest tundra. Gyrfalcon mates stay together for many years. They nest on rocks, steep shores, or high trees. There are three to five brownish eggs with red spots in each clutch, which are incubated mainly by the female for 28-29 days. The young leave the nest at about two months. Gyrfalcons feed mainly on birds that they capture on the wing; more rarely they catch lemmings, voles, and hares. Gyrfalcons were highly prized as hunting birds in falconry. They are scarce everywhere and need to be protected.

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Synonyms for gyrfalcon

noun large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases

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