Merlin (Falco columbarius) Science Article 1 abstract I studied variables affecting size of hunting range in breeding Merlins (Falco columbarius) from May to July, 1987-l 990 in Saskatoon, Canada. Males were monitored during most of the breeding season, whereas females were observed only in the fledging period when they hunt. During the incubation period, the […]
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Merlin (Falco columbarius)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco columbarius | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Merlin | [FR] Faucon emerillon | [DE] Merlin | [ES] Esmerejon | [NL] Smelleken Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small American kestrel. The […]