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Primary Traits
193 g
0 m - 3,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Falco columbarius
English name
Merlin
Order
Falconiformes
Family
Falconidae
Genus
Falco
Species
columbarius
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
134 g
Maximum female mass
281 g
Minimum male mass
134 g
Maximum male mass
223 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
193 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
7
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.15
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Cavity (tree), Other bird's nest, Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
32 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
32 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
30 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Dispersive, Sedentary