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- Species Name: Merlin
- Scientific Name: Falco columbarius
- Habitat: Moors islands marshes and coastal farmland
- Legal Status: Directive 79/409 Annex I Berne Convention Annex II Irish Amber list Bonn Convention Annex II CITES Annex II
- Possible Designation: SPA Refuge for Fauna Nature Reserve