<i>Falco columbarius</i>
Length: 9.5-13"
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The Merlin is a small falcon that is sometimes called the pigeon hawk
even though it is not a hawk.
Merlins were a popular bird for falconry since the Middle Ages.
They inhabit prairies, coastline, and forests throughout North America.
They are not very common in the Bay Area.
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