Talk:Merlin (bird)
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Information on American range, habitat, and plumage from Peterson, Sibley, and Hawks in Flight by Dunne, Sibley, and Sutton. Hunting method from ibid. and some of the most thrilling birding experiences of my life. —JerryFriedman 15:48, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)
[edit] misinformation
I believe they are known as pigeon hawks due to their flight style, and not due to their dietary choices. Also, hawk is a perfectly valid term for a falcon. Falcons ARE hawks. 65.94.107.29
- Only in the US. jimfbleak 16:58, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Nominate race
The nominate subspecies named by Linnaeus is an American form. You would expect it to be the Scandinavian race that he surely must have been very familiar with. How did this come about? Jimfbleak 11:45, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
