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
- Order
- Falconiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Merlin
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Falco columbarius subaesalon
- Falco columbarius aesalon
- Falco columbarius insignis
- Falco columbarius pacificus
- Falco columbarius pallidus
- Falco columbarius lymani
- Falco columbarius columbarius
- Falco columbarius suckleyi
- Falco columbarius richardsonii
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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