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Scientific Name
Falco columbarius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Zion National Park (ZION)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Merlin
Park Synonyms
Falco columbarius bendirei
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
Winter visitor.; Data Source: Wauer 1997, Bibkey #141334
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Wauer records as casual.; Data Source: Wauer 1997, Bibkey #141334
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Wauer 1997, Bibkey #141334
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
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
7/21/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eln/NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
10/2/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Wauer 1997, Bibkey #141334
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