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Scientific Name
Falco columbarius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
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
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon winter resident and spring/fall migrant; Data Source: Birds of Cumberland Island
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Uncommon winter resident and spring/fall migrant; Data Source: Birds of Cumberland Island
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sac - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
9/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: LISTED ON PARK SPECIES LIST. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*12119. TNC Code: ABNKD06030., Park Species Data Source: Hillestad et al, 1975
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