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Merlin

Falco columbarius Linnaeus, C 1758

The merlin is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, with numerous subspecies throughout North America and Eurasia. A bird of prey once known colloquially as a pigeon hawk in North America, the merlin breeds in the northern Holarctic; some migrate to subtropical and northern tropical regions in winter. Males typically have wingspans of 53–58 centimetres (21–23 in), with females being slightly larger. They are swift fliers and skilled hunters who specialize in preying on small birds in the size range of sparrows to quail. The merlin has for centuries been well regarded as a falconry bird. In recent decades merlin populations in North America have been significantly increasing, with some merlins becoming so well adapted to city life that they forgo migration. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Falconiformes
Family:
  Falconidae
Genus:
   Falco
Scientific:
  Falco columbarius


Original description

Citation:
  Linnaeus, C 1758

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.90

Protonym:
  Falco columbarius

Type locality:
  America = South Carolina ex Catesby.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/107/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F3DA111CC8A6841B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F3DA111C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F3DA111C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175613

Geographic range:

  • Falco columbarius columbarius: North America (except for Pacific coast and Great Plains)
  • Falco columbarius suckleyi: Alaska and British Columbia to northern Washington
  • Falco columbarius richardsonii: Great Plains of North America (central Alberta to Wyoming)
  • Falco columbarius aesalon: northern Eurasia (Faroe Islands to central Siberia); winters to northern Africa
  • Falco columbarius subaesalon: Iceland
  • Falco columbarius insignis: Siberia (Yenisey River to Kolyma River)
  • Falco columbarius pacificus: northeastern Asia and Sakhalin
  • Falco columbarius lymani: mountains of central Asia
  • Falco columbarius pallidus: steppes of Asia (Aral Sea to Altai Mountains)
  • Show more...
English:
Merlin
Catalan:
Esmerla
Czech:
dřemlík tundrový
Danish:
Dværgfalk
German:
Merlin
Spanish:
Esmerejón
Spanish (Spain):
Esmerejón
Finnish:
ampuhaukka
French:
Faucon émerillon
Croatian:
Mali Sokol
Hungarian:
Kis sólyom
Icelandic:
Smyrill
Italian:
Smeriglio
Japanese (romaji):
kochougenbou
Japanese:
コチョウゲンボウ
Lithuanian:
Startsakalis
Dutch:
Smelleken
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dvergfalk
Norwegian:
Dvergfalk
Polish:
drzemlik
Portuguese:
Esmerilhão
Portuguese (Brazil):
Esmerilhão
Portuguese (Portugal):
Esmerilhão
Russian:
Дербник
Slovak:
sokol kobec
Serbian:
mali soko
Swedish:
stenfalk
Ukrainian:
Підсоколик малий
Chinese:
灰背隼
Chinese (Traditional):
灰背隼


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Pigeon Hawk ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Faucon émerillon ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Faucon émerillon ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Falco columbarius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Falco columbarius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Falco columbarius [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Merlin ( Falco columbarius) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Falco columbarius [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Falco columbarius [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Merlyn
Arabic: الشاهين الصغير, اليؤيؤ, اليؤيؤ أسود الذيل, اليؤيؤ أسود الذيل شويهين, يؤيؤ
Asturian: Esmeriyón común, Zaperín
Azerbaijani: Derbnik, Ördəktutan, ördəktutan qızılquş, Sərçəçalan qızılquş
Bashkir: яғал ҡош, яғалбай, яғылбай
Belarusian: Cокал-дрымлюк, Сокал-дрымлюк
Bulgarian: Малък сокол, Сокол чучулигар
Bengali: ভাচরিন
Bengali (transliteration): mārlina
Breton: Ar falc'hun moan, Falc'hun moan
Catalan: Esmerla, Falconet
Catalan (Balears): Esmerla
Valencian: Falconet
Montenegrin: mali soko, мали соко
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): мали соко
Creoles and Pidgins, French-based (Other): gli-gli moutayn
Czech: døemlík tundrový, Dremlík tundrový, Dřemlík tundrový
Chuvash: дербник, кăвакарчăн кăйкăр
Welsh: Bod glas, Corgwalch, Corwalch, Cudyll bach, Cudyll glas bach, Gwalch bach, Gwalch y grug
Danish: Dværgfalk
German: Merlin, Zwergfalke
Greek: Ναvoγέρακo, Νανογέρακο, Νανοφάλκονο
Greek (Cypriot): Νανοφάλκονο
English: Merlin, Pigeon Hawk, Stone Falcon
English, HBW: Merlin
English (IOC): Merlin
English (United States): Merlin
Esperanto: Kolombfalko, Kolombofalko
Spanish: Emerillon, Esmejerón, Esmerejon, Esmerejón, Falcón Migratorio, Halcón Esmerejón, Halcón Migratorio, Halcón palomero, Halconcito, Halconcito de Palomas
Spanish (Colombia): Esmerejón
Spanish (Costa Rica): Esmerejón
Spanish (Cuba): Halconcito de Palomas
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Emerillon, Halconcito, Merlin
Spanish (Ecuador): Esmerejón
Spanish (Spain): Esmerejón
Spanish (HBW): Esmerejón
Spanish (Honduras): Halcón palomero
Spanish (Mexico): Esmerejón, halcón esmerejón
Spanish (Nicaragua): Esmerejón
Spanish (Panama): Merlín
Spanish (Peru): Halcón Esmerejón
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Falcón Migratorio
Spanish (Venezuela): Halcón Migratorio
Estonian: Väikepistrik
Basque: Belatz txiki, Belatz txikia, Esmerla
Persian: ترم ‌تای معمولی, تُرُم‌تای, ترم‌تای معمولی
Finnish: Ampuhaukka
Faroese: Smiril, Smyril
French: Faucon émerillon, Faucon kobez
Friulian: falcuç, smirîl
Frisian: Stienfalk
Irish: Meirliún
Guadeloupean Creole French: Gligli, Grigri
Gaelic: Mèimeal, Mèirneal
Galician: Esmerillón, Esmerla, Falcón esmerillón, Falcón pequeno
Manx: Shawk veg
Haitian Creole French: Grigri Mòn
Hebrew: בז גמד, בז גמדי
Croatian: Mali Sokol, Soko kraguljčić
Hungarian: Kis sólyom
Armenian: [Aghavnabaze ], Աղավնաբազե
Icelandic: Smyrill
Italian: Smeriglio
Japanese (romaji): ko chōgenbō, Ko-chogenbo, Ko-choogenboo, kochougembou, kochougenbou, Ko-chougenbou
Japanese: コチョウゲンボウ
Japanese (Kanji): 小長元坊
Georgian: ალალი
Kara-Kalpak: турымтай
Kabardian: къаргъащхъуэ, къаргъэ
Mongolian, Halh: амарын турамтай шонхор, амарын шонхор
Kazakh: Жағалтай, Тұрымтай
Kazakh (Transliteration): turımtay
Korean: 쇠황조롱이
Korean (Transliteration): soe-hwang-jorongi
Karachay-Balkar: турумтай
Cornish: Falghun meyn
Kirghiz: боз турумтай, турумтай
Scientific: Falco colombarius, Falco columbarius, Falco columbarius columbarius, Falco lapidarius, Falco lapidarius, Falco lithofalco, Falco smitellus, Hierax caesius
Luxembourgish: Merlin , Merlin  
Lithuanian: Paprastasis startsakalis, Startsakalas, Startsakalis
Latvian: Purva piekūns, Purva vanadziņš
Macedonian: Мал сокол
Mongolian: амарын турамтай шонхор, амарын шонхор, улаан хөлт начин, улаан хөлт хүйхнэг, Хайргана шонхор, Хайргууна шонхор
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠬᠠᠢᠢᠷᠠᠭᠣᠨ᠎ᠠ ᠱᠣᠩᠬᠣᠷ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠬᠠᠢᠢᠷᠠᠭᠣᠨ᠎ᠠ ᠱᠣᠩᠬᠣᠷ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Турамтай начин, Хайргууна шонхор, Харнүдэн
Mongolian (Transliteration): khairgan shoŋkhor, khairguun shoŋkhor, khar-nüdeŋ, turamtai nachiŋ
Moldavian: Șoim de iarnă
Montagnais (Innu-aimun): pipitshish
Maltese: Seqer ta' Denbu
Mongolian, Chakhar (Peripheral): улаан хөлт начин, улаан хөлт хүйхнэг
Nepali: सानो बाज
Dutch: Smelleken
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dvergfalk
Norwegian: Dverfalk, Dvergfalk, Steinfalk
Polish: drzemlik
Pinyin: huī-bèi sǔn, huī-bèi zhǔn
Portuguese: Esmerilhão
Portuguese (Brazil): Esmerilhão
Portuguese (Portugal): Esmerilhão
Romansh: Falcun merlin
Rhaeto-Romance: Falcun merlin
Romanian: Șoim de iarnă, Şoim de iarnă
Russian: Derbnik, Дербник
Yakut: хардааччы
Scots: Meimeal
Northern Sami: Cizašfálli, Cizášfálli
Slovak: sokol kobe, Sokol kobec
Slovenian: mali sokol
Albanian: Skifteri i vogël
Serbian: mali soko, soko, Мали соко
Swedish: Stenfalk
Thai: เหยี่ยวเมอร์ลิน
Thai (Transliteration): yìaw moee-lin
Turkmen: kepderiçi laçyn
Turkish: Boz doğan, Boz Doşan, Güvercin Doğanı, Тұрымтай
Tatar: дербник , лачын , ягылбай
Tuvinian: бора хөкпештээр шаңгыр, Бора хокпештээр шаңгыр
Ukrainian: Дербник, Малий підсоколик, Підсоколик малий
Uzbek: дербник, қирғий-каптар овлайдиган, турумтой, турунбой
Vietnamese: Cắt lưng xám, Chim Cắt lưng xám
Kalmyk: турнта, турунта, тууһн
Chinese: [hui-bei sun], [hui-bei zhun], 灰背隼
Chinese (Traditional): 灰背隼
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 灰背隼
Chinese (Taiwan): [hui-bei zhun], 灰背隼

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