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Scientific Name
Falco columbarius columbarius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Falco columbarius columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
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 |
| Subspecies | Falco columbarius columbarius |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
An irregular spring and rare fall migrant and an irregular winter visitor at moderate elevations (from the Tonto Platform to the South Rim). A few old summer records from the Toroweap Valley are very unusual. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
- Winter
Geographic Regions Tags
- South Rim
- Inner Canyon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 3:27:08 PM
Notes
(Falco columbarius) Merlin is an irregular spring and rare fall migrant and an irregular winter visitor at moderate elevations (from the Tonto Platform to the South Rim). A few old summer records from the Toroweap Valley are very unusual. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
