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gyrfalcon

/ˈd͡ʒɝˌfælkən/

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What does gyrfalcon mean?

noun

  1. Falco rusticolus, a large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America, Europe and Asia.
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noun

  1. (obsolete) Any large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons.
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/ˈd͡ʒɝˌfælkən/

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