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Noun: gyrfalcon  'jur,fol-kun
  1. Large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark colour phases
    "The gyrfalcon's white plumage blended perfectly with the snowy landscape";
    - gerfalcon, Falco rusticolus

Derived forms: gyrfalcons

Type of: falcon

Part of: Falco, genus Falco

Encyclopedia: Gyrfalcon