Merlin (bird)
The merlin (Falco columbarius) is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, with numerous subspecies throughout North America and Eurasia. A bird of prey once known colloquially as a pigeon hawk in North America, the merlin breeds in the northern Holarctic; some migrate to subtropical and northern tropical regions in winter. Males typically have wingspans of 53–58 centimetres (21–23 in), with females being slightly larger. They are swift fliers and skilled hunters who specialize in preying on small birds in the size range of sparrows to quail. The merlin has for centuries been well regarded as a falconry bird. In recent decades merlin populations in North America have been significantly increasing, with some merlins becoming so well adapted to city life that they forgo migrat
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Merlin (bird)
The merlin (Falco columbarius) is a small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere, with numerous subspecies throughout North America and Eurasia. A bird of prey once known colloquially as a pigeon hawk in North America, the merlin breeds in the northern Holarctic; some migrate to subtropical and northern tropical regions in winter. Males typically have wingspans of 53–58 centimetres (21–23 in), with females being slightly larger. They are swift fliers and skilled hunters who specialize in preying on small birds in the size range of sparrows to quail. The merlin has for centuries been well regarded as a falconry bird. In recent decades merlin populations in North America have been significantly increasing, with some merlins becoming so well adapted to city life that they forgo migrat
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Der Merlin (Falco columbarius) ...... reich an kleinen Vögeln sind.
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Drzemlik, sokół drzemlik, sokó ...... iny sokołowatych (Falconidae).
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El esmerejón (Falco columbariu ...... toda Europa y norte de África.
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Falco columbarius Falco columb ...... oir bas ou une motte de terre.
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Het smelleken (Falco columbari ...... eken faucon émerillon genoemd.
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Lo smeriglio (Falco columbariu ...... nome scientifico F. aesalon..
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O esmerilhão (Falco columbarius) é uma ave falconiforme da família dos falconídeos.
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The merlin (Falco columbarius) ...... ife that they forgo migration.
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Де́рбник (лат. Falco columbari ...... де обычно не превышает 11 лет.
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اليؤيؤ (الاسم العلمي: Falco co ...... توائية الشمالية في فصل الشتاء.
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Aesalon columbarius (Linnaeus,1758)
Falco aesalon (Tunstall, 1771 (but see text)
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Falco columbarius
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Falco columbarius - Merlin - XC101582.ogg
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Male prairie merlin with prey in Alberta
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Range of F. columbarius
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Der Merlin (Falco columbarius) ...... reich an kleinen Vögeln sind.
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Drzemlik, sokół drzemlik, sokó ...... iny sokołowatych (Falconidae).
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El esmerejón (Falco columbariu ...... toda Europa y norte de África.
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Falco columbarius Falco columb ...... oir bas ou une motte de terre.
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Het smelleken (Falco columbari ...... eken faucon émerillon genoemd.
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Lo smeriglio (Falco columbariu ...... tropicali più settentrionali.
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O esmerilhão (Falco columbarius) é uma ave falconiforme da família dos falconídeos.
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The merlin (Falco columbarius) ...... ty life that they forgo migrat
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Де́рбник (лат. Falco columbari ...... ишах скал. В кладке три — четы
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اليؤيؤ (الاسم العلمي: Falco co ...... توائية الشمالية في فصل الشتاء.
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Drzemlik
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Esmerilhão
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Falco columbarius
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Falco columbarius
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Faucon émerillon
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Merlin (Vogel)
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Merlin (bird)
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Smelleken
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Дербник
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Merlin
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