Painted

Unknown

Published

1931

Volume

6

Plate

354-354a

Gray Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus rusticolus

Living in remote regions where man rarely goes, knowledge of the GYRFALCONS is extremely limited. Fuller acquaintance probably will reduce the four races to one.

As far as known their habits and breeding are similar.

BREEDING

RANGE

Arctic regions. Casual in winter to northern United States.

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus gyrfalco

BREEDING

RANGE

Arctic regions. Has been recorded as far south as Rhode Island.

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