Gyrfalcon (Noun)
Meaning
Large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The gyrfalcon's sharp eyesight allows it to hunt from a great distance in the open tundra of the Arctic region.
- On his wildlife photography trip, Mark hoped to catch a glimpse of a rare white-phase gyrfalcon in flight.
- With wingspans of up to five feet, gyrfalcons are not only striking in appearance, but also quite intimidating to smaller birds.
- Only the Inuit and some trained ornithologists can correctly distinguish between a white-phase gyrfalcon and an arctic snowy owl in flight.
- Cristin gazed up at the aerial demonstration and admired the aerodynamics and beauty of a flying gyrfalcon during her ecology camp tour.