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The Gyrfalcon: National Bird of Iceland. The gyrfalcon (pronounced jur-fal-kn) is a beautiful gray/white/brown falcon with a mix of varied feathers. They are the largest of the falcon species and males can be 20 to 24 inches long and weigh almost three pounds. Their heads look similar to eagles with a hooked beak and large regal eyes.
The gyrfalcon has long been an honored bird and it was once reserved for only King’s to use in falconry. In medieval times the gyrfalcon was a valued commodity to trade in Iceland. Vikings valued the snowy-white gyrfalcons because they could be trained as hunting birds and were worth a lot when trading. Owning a gyrfalcon was the ultimate status symbol of the time.