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The scientific name comes from the Latin words falco, which means hook- shaped (falcate) and may refer to the beak or claws; rusticus, meaning a countryman; and incloa, indicating an inhabitant. The species name refers to an inhabitant of the countryside, and alludes to this falcon’s preferred habitat of open fields and tundra. The common name may mean “a greedy falcon,” coming from the Old High German words giri, meaning greedy and valke, which indicates a falcon.Gyrfalcons eat mainly ptarmigan and grouse, but also hunt seabirds, waterfowl, ground squirrels, and lemmings. Gyrfalcons often hunt using a fast, low flight to chase their prey. Just before catching the prey, these falcons typically fly up and then dive straight down onto their prey. Prey can be taken in the air or on the ground.
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PIERCING STARE OF GYFALCON - Desktop Nexus AnimalsDownload free wallpapers and background images: PIERCING STARE OF GYFALCON. Desktop Nexus Animals background ID 159351. The scientific name comes from the Latin words falco, which means hook- shaped (falcate) and may refer to the beak or claws; rusticus, meaning a countryman; and incloa, indicating an inhabitant. The species name refers to an inhabitant of the countryside, and alludes to this falcon’s preferred habitat of open fields and tundra. The common name may mean “a greedy falcon,” coming from the Old High German words giri, meaning greedy and valke, which indicates a falcon.Gyrfalcons eat mainly ptarmigan and grouse, but also hunt seabirds, waterfowl, ground squirrels, and lemmings. Gyrfalcons often hunt using a fast, low flight to chase their prey. Just before catching the prey, these falcons typically fly up and then dive straight down onto their prey. Prey can be taken in the air or on the ground.
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Date Uploaded: August 20, 2009
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Category: Birds