Definition of gyrfalcons Gyrfalcons

We found 3 definitions of gyrfalcons from 2 different sources.

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What does gyrfalcons mean?

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  • gyrfalcons (Noun)
    Plural of gyrfalcon.

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Noun

Plural: gyrfalcons

gyrfalcon - large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
  gerfalcon, Falco rusticolus
  falcon diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
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  • gyrfalcon (Noun)
    Any large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons.
  • gyrfalcon (Noun)
    A large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America , Europe and Asia.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gyrfalcon (n.)
    One of several species and varieties of large Arctic falcons, esp. Falco rusticolus and the white species F. Islandicus, both of which are circumpolar. The black and the gray are varieties of the former. See Illust. of Accipiter.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • gyrfalcon
    See Gerfalcon

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