Bird
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus · Falconidae · Falconiformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Octmost records
Records19,167in 4 countries
Most seen inSweden10,724 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Gyrfalcon in brief
The gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is a bird of the Falconidae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 19,167 published records, most of them from Sweden, Norway and Denmark. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and October and fall to their lowest in May and July.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Sweden10,724 records · best Oct, Feb
Norway5,908 records · best Sep, Oct
Denmark1,907 records · best Oct, Nov
Iceland628 records · best Jul, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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