Adult male (Taiga) © Brian Sullivan eBird S9876594 Macaulay Library ML 27354311
Adult male (Prairie) © Andy Bankert
Adult (Black) © Ryan Merrill
Female/immature (Taiga) © Alix d'Entremont
Female/immature (Prairie) © Joel Adams
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Adult male (Taiga) © Tim Lenz
Female/immature (Taiga) © Alex Lamoreaux
Female/immature (Taiga) © Jonathan Eckerson
Adult (Black) © Joachim Bertrands | Ornis Birding Expeditions
Adult male (Pallid) © Prabhakar Manjunath
Female/immature (Pallid) © Andrey Kovalenko
Adult male (Eurasian) © Yann Muzika
Habitat © Scott Ramos

Merlin Falco columbarius

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Identification

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Small and fierce falcon. Dark above and paler below, with streaking on the underparts; darkness of plumage varies geographically. Feeds mainly on birds captured in flight. Found in a variety of habitats from grasslands, open forests, and especially coastal areas with shorebirds. Flies powerfully on pointed wings with quick, continuous wingbeats.

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