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Falco columbarius Linnaeus, 1758
Merlin
Family: Falconidae

Introduction

Three subspecies in BC:

1. Falco columbarius columbarius
2. Falco columbarius suckleyi
3. Falco columbarius richardsonii

Note Author: {ah}www.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/efauna/documents/BCBirdChecklistJan2011.pdf{/h}Jamie Fenneman 2012{/h}

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S5	Yellow	NAR (May 1985)

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