Where does the Merlin live?
Falco columbarius has 2,071,391 records in 144 countries and territories, from 1829 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 2,071,391 records
- 144 places
- 181 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesFalconiformesFalconidaeFalco
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,029,238 | |
| Canada | 529,133 | |
| Sweden | 145,436 | |
| Denmark | 79,885 | |
| Norway | 49,245 | |
| United Kingdom | 40,338 | |
| France | 27,677 | |
| Spain | 18,508 | |
| Mexico | 16,475 | |
| Netherlands | 15,987 | |
| Belgium | 13,851 | |
| Finland | 12,472 | |
| Colombia | 5,998 | |
| Iceland | 5,745 | |
| Puerto Rico | 5,456 | |
| Cuba | 5,037 | |
| Germany | 4,440 | |
| Costa Rica | 3,862 | |
| Italy | 3,758 | |
| Bahamas | 3,721 | |
| Ireland | 3,716 | |
| Belize | 3,682 | |
| Russia | 3,494 | |
| Portugal | 3,157 | |
| Bermuda | 2,653 | |
| Panama | 2,271 | |
| Isle of Man | 2,219 | |
| Türkiye | 2,027 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1,923 | |
| Israel | 1,754 | |
| Cayman Islands | 1,561 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1,473 | |
| Greece | 1,406 | |
| Poland | 1,347 | |
| Venezuela | 1,321 | |
| Honduras | 1,254 | |
| China | 1,032 | |
| Azerbaijan | 959 | |
| Jamaica | 882 | |
| Ukraine | 870 |
Showing the top 40 of 144 places.
Related animals
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1,426,656 records
Eurasian Hobby
876,223 records
Australian Kestrel
419,641 records
Lesser Kestrel
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Rock Kestrel
96,730 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.