📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Falconiformes |
| Family | Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae) |
| Species | Falco columbarius |
| Codes | merlin, MERL |
🔍 Identification
The Merlin (Falco columbarius) is a member of the Falcons and Caracaras family within the order Falconiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code merlin when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Falcons and Caracaras