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Monday, March 18, 2019

Gyrfalcon - some new or recent research and readings

The Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is a raptor of remote arctic landscapes that nevertheless has a long association with humans. It is much sought-after by birders.

Ph. by Ómar Runólfsson - Wkim. Commons


Multiple organizations and individuals devote effort to research on this species, its ecology, distribution, and abundance.

See a few articles linked below that describe recent or new work or information on Gyrfalcons. 



BirdLife International information:
 http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/Gyrfalcon

Predator‐prey feedback in a gyrfalcon‐ptarmigan system?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6308892/ 

Research on Gyrfalcons' behavior on pack ice:
 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2011.01141.x



Gyrfalcon research at the Peregrine Fund, a world-wide raptor research and conservation organization:
https://www.peregrinefund.org/explore-raptors-species/Gyrfalcon



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