Profile
In flight
Birds of Prey
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus
- common
- 80 km/h
- Starter
- Least Concern
The arctic ghost. Hunts in conditions that ground every other bird.
- Population
- About 83,000 individuals
- Habitat
- Arctic tundra, taiga, sea cliffs, and rocky coasts
- Fun fact
- It is the world's largest falcon and was prized in medieval royal falconry.
- Range
- Circumpolar Arctic
- Diet
- Birds, lemmings, ground squirrels, and hares
- Size
- 0.56 m
- Wingspan
- 1.2 m
- Lifespan
- 20 years
