gyrfalcon UK /ˈdʒɜːfɔːlkən/US /ˈd͡ʒɝˌfælkən/ noun2 •Falco rusticolus, a large bird of prey that breeds on Arctic coasts and islands of North America, Europe and Asia. •(no longer used) Any large falcon, especially as used to fly at herons. formsgyrfalcons