Gyrfalcon: facts, habitat and behavior

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Arctic skies belong to the gyrfalconâlargest of the falconsâhitting ptarmigan at highway speed. From Alaska to Norway, its snow-mottled coat melts into ice cliffs. Once flown by kings, this hard-driving hunter still rules treeless tundra ridges and coastal bluffs.
Technical factsheet
Type:Bird
Scientific name:Falco rusticolus
Habitat:Tundra
Diet:Carnivore
Continents:North America, Europe, Asia
Size:48â65 cm body length
Weight:0.8â2.1 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Pair
IUCN status:Least Concern
Lifespan:13â20 years in the wild
Habitat: The Gyrfalcon can be found in Canada, United-states-of-america, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Alaska-us