{"id":7511,"date":"2017-04-18T20:53:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T19:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7511"},"modified":"2020-08-18T06:57:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T05:57:28","slug":"merlin-falco-columbarius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7511","title":{"rendered":"Merlin
Falco columbarius<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– small falcon, considerably smaller than Common Kestrel
\n– male only size of a large thrush
\n– diurnal migrant
\n– migrates singly<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius aesalon<\/em>, F probably AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1832, 23\/09\/2010, Baltic Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius aesalon\/subaesalon<\/em>, M 2CY <\/strong>
\nBIF1833, 09\/05\/2019, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius aesalon\/subaesalon<\/em>, M 2CY<\/strong>
\nBIF1834, 09\/05\/2019, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius aesalon\/subaesalon<\/em>, F<\/strong>
\nBIF1835, 22\/09\/2010, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius aesalon\/subaesalon<\/em>, F<\/strong>
\nBIF1836, 22\/09\/2010, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius aesalon\/subaesalon<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF2141, 21\/04\/2017, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius pallidus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1837, 22\/01\/2015, Acinohur Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius pallidus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1839, 06\/11\/2011, Besh Barmag Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius pallidus<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1908, 03\/05\/2011, Karazhar, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius pallidus<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1840, 13\/03\/2012, Besh Barmag Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n

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\nMerlin Falco columbarius pallidus<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1841, 17\/01\/2015, Shirvan National Park, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– usually nonvocal during migration<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eurasian Sparrowhawk<\/a> (v)
\nLevant Sparrowhawk<\/a> (v)
\nEurasian Hobby (v)<\/p>\n

#raptor #birdofprey #birdsofprey<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – small falcon, considerably smaller than Common Kestrel – male only size of a large thrush – diurnal migrant – migrates singly >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Merlin Falco columbarius aesalon, F probably AD BIF1832, 23\/09\/2010, Baltic Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze Merlin Falco columbarius aesalon\/subaesalon, M 2CY BIF1833, 09\/05\/2019, North Sea, offshore, Mathias … Continue reading Merlin
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