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Scientific Name
Falco columbarius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
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
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Present in Great South Bay & Moriches Bay; Data Source: Buckley, 2002;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Spring=uncommon; Early Fall=common; Late Fall=common; Winter=rare; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Present as spring and predominately fall migrant; Also rare winter resident. USFWS, 1997: Migratory; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Ernest Taylor
Last Modified Date
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Buckley, 2002; McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; Panko, 2001; Taylor, 2001; USFWS, 1997
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