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IORC Number
1987.029

Species/Form in Question
Gyrfalcon

Scientific Name
Falco rusticolus

Current Status of Record:
Rejected

Date of Initial Sighting:
1987-02-07

Date of Last Sighting:
1987-02-07

Quantity:
1

Age/Gender:
White morph

Observers(s)

Location
Cave-in-Rock

Counties Observed in:
Hardin

References
2nd IORC Report


Details
As far as IORC was aware at the time of review of this record, there were no confirmed southern Illinois records of this species, and only two records of white morph Gyrfalcons in the state overall, so a white Gyrfalcon in southern Illinois in a mild winter would need a more clear and thorough description to be convincing.
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