Merlin

Merlin
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Inopinaves
Order:	Falconiformes
Family:	Falconidae
Subfamily:	Falconinae
Tribe:	Falconini
Genus:	Falco
Species:	F. columbarius
Binomial name
Falco columbarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Falco columbarius

The Merlin (Falco columbarius) is a small species of falcon and a member of the Falconidae family.

Other names

It is also known as the pigeon hawk in North America.

Description

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Projects
This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Falconiformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each falcon and caracara, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Falconinae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each falcon, including made-up species.