Merlin
Merlin · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 24–33 cm
- Body Mass
- 188.5 g
- Wingspan
- 60 cm
- Diet
- Vertebrates
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 91).
Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 59).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Jonathon Jongsma · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
9 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Falco columbarius subaesalon
Iceland
- Falco columbarius aesalon
Europe to nw Siberia
- Falco columbarius insignis
nc Siberia
- Falco columbarius pacificus
ne Asia
- Falco columbarius pallidus
steppes of wc Asia
- Falco columbarius lymani
mountains of ec Asia
- Falco columbarius columbarius
Alaska to Newfoundland to n USA
- Falco columbarius suckleyi
se Alaska to n Washington (USA)
- Falco columbarius richardsonii
c, sc Canada to nc USA
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Falco columbarius
Which family does it belong to?
Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae)
Where is it found?
North America & Palearctic: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · mc_photo · CC BY-NC
