Merlin, "Pigeon Hawk"

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Scientific Name: Falco columbarius
Description: A jay-sized falcon, slate colored or brownish above, light and streaked below; long tail boldly banded
Habitat: Coniferous forests
Range: Western North America

Source: National Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region
Photograph: Used with permission from George Jameson, 2003.