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Scientific Name
Falco columbarius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
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
Data Source: Grim 1986.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Green and Janssen 1975.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Grim 1986.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Summer resident (Grim 1986). Park is between the northern edge of migration route and southern edge of breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Grim 1986.
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
M. Broschart
Created Date
4/13/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
8/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sibley 2000. Doolittle 1988. Grim 1986. Green and Janssen 1975.
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