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Scientific Name
Falco columbarius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Merlin
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Falconiformes |
| Family | Falconidae |
| Subfamily | Falconinae |
| Genus | Falco |
| Species | Falco columbarius |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
fairly common
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
fairly common
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tag-aknhp
Last Modified Date
10/2/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Habitat: Spruce forest, Park Species Data Source: Kertell and Murphy. 1988. Denali National Park Bird Checklist.
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