Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Linnaeus, 1758

Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae Status: Vagrant to Madeira (unconfirmed)

Falco rusticolus Biometrics

Wingspan: 110 - 140 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Total length: 50 - 60 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)

Status

Madeira local status by Correia-Fagundes et al, 2021: Unconfirmed record
Madeira local status by Correia-Fagundes et al, 2013: Unconfirmed record

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