Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Gyrfalcon

French common name:

Faucon gerfaut

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Gyrfalcon	Faucon gerfaut
2005	Gyrfalcon	Faucon gerfaut
2010	Gyrfalcon	Faucon gerfaut
2015	Gyrfalcon	Faucon gerfaut
2020	Gyrfalcon	Faucon gerfaut

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Falco rusticolus	Falconidae	Falconiformes
2005	Falco rusticolus	Falconidae	Falconiformes
2010	Falco rusticolus	Falconidae	Falconiformes
2015	Falco rusticolus	Falconidae	Falconiformes
2020	Falco rusticolus	Falconidae	Falconiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Apparently Secure
2005	Apparently Secure
2010	Apparently Secure
2015	Apparently Secure
2020	Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - N4N5B,N5N,N5M
2020	Apparently Secure - N4N5B,N5N

Yukon
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Northwest Territories
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4?B,S4?M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4?B

Nunavut
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

British Columbia
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4B,S3S4N,SNRM
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4B,S3S4N,SNRM

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5N,S5M
2020	Secure - S5N

Saskatchewan
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4N,SNRM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4N,SNRM

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Imperiled - S2N

Ontario
2000	Undetermined - 5
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Vulnerable - S3N

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4N,SNRM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4N,SNRM

New Brunswick
2000	Undetermined - 5
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Unrankable - SUN,SUM
2020	Unrankable - SUN

Prince Edward Island
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Imperiled - S2S3N,SUM
2020	Imperiled - S2S3N,SUM

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present