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Merlin

Falco columbariusLinnaeus, C, 1758

English (US) Merlin

The Merlin (Falco columbarius) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) in the order Falconiformes.

Scientific name
Falco columbarius
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Merlin
Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1758

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1758
Type locality
America = South Carolina ex Catesby.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.90

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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