This rapter is found in Canada and the arctic
2006-09-07 16:51:06 · 2 answers · asked by wyldflwraz 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The Gyrfalcon is the largest of all true falcons. An arctic bird, it occupies most of the land in the North. It can occur in three different color phases: dark, gray and white. When it is white, the Gyrfalcon is perhaps the most spectacular of all raptors, a bird most falconers can only dream of owning.
When falconry started in medieval Europe, ownership of a Gyrfalcon was restricted only to emperors and kings. Until quite recently, before Gyrfalcons were being bred in captivity and offered for sale by breeders, wealthy Arabs willingly paid upward of $100,000 for a single white Gyrfalcon!
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2006-09-07 16:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's spelled gyrfalcon.
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
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Identification Tips:
Length: 20 inches Wingspan: 48 inches
Very large falcon
Long, broad-based, pointed wings
Short, dark, hooked beak
2006-09-07 23:57:02 · answer #2 · answered by davidepeden 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋