Species profile
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant. New Azores Record
- Scientific name
- Falco rusticolus
- Family
- Falconidae
- Order
- Falconiformes
- Genus
- Falco
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated
Recording Gyrfalcon in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.