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Merlin Falco columbarius Scientific name definitions

Ian G. Warkentin, N. S. Sodhi, R. H. M. Espie, Alan F. Poole, Lynn W. Oliphant, and Paul C. James
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated February 1, 2005

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Distribution of the Merlin - Range Map
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Distribution of the Merlin

Recommended Citation

Warkentin, I. G., N. S. Sodhi, R. H. M. Espie, A. F. Poole, L. W. Oliphant, and P. C. James (2020). Merlin (Falco columbarius), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.merlin.01
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