NOUN | animal | Falco columbarius, pigeon hawk, merlin | small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail |
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Meaning | small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry. | |
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Synonyms | pigeon hawk, merlin | |
Member of | Falco, genus Falco | A genus of Falconidae |
Broader | falcon | diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight |
Spanish | esmerejón | |
Catalan | esmerla, esmirla, Falco columbarius |
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