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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Order
FALCONIFORMES
Family
Caracaras and Falcons (Falconidae)
Code 4
MERL
Code 6
FALCOL
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Dark brown
Head pattern:
Streaked, Malar or malar stripe, Eyebrow
Crown Color:
Blue-gray
Forehead Color:
White to blue-gray.
Nape Color:
Blue-gray and buff to orange-brown.
Throat Color:
Buff to white.
Cere color:
Yellow
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BODY
Length Range:
28-33 cm (11-13 in)
Weight:
210 g (7.4 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
Gray, Buff
Underparts:
White to buff, with brown streaking.
Upperparts:
Blue-gray
Back Pattern:
Solid, Scaled or scalloped
Belly Pattern:
Striped or streaked
Breast Pattern:
Striped or streaked
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
58-66 cm (23-26 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings, Long-Wings
Tail shape:
Squared Tail
Tail Pattern:
Barred
Upper Tail:
Blue-gray
Under Tail:
Gray, with white to buff coverts.
Leg Color:
Yellow
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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
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Parts of a Flying bird
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