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    Sharp-shinned AND Cooper's? (Virginia)

    I think that's very unlikely... It would be poor naturalist who hadn't heard of a Merlin in Europe given it was and known species and there were even laws giving them legal status by the kings and queens of old... Gyr Falcon for King Peregrine falcon for a Prince Rock falcon for Duke Tiercel...
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    Sharp-shinned AND Cooper's? (Virginia)

    That may well be the case but even its name "Merlin" is of European origins.. Can you not see how it is puzzling to have a bird so well known and documented throughout medieval history long before Linnaeus to be given a new world nominate status? Even Linnaeus must have know of the European...
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    Sharp-shinned AND Cooper's? (Virginia)

    The period of 500 A.D. to 1600 A.D. saw the peak of interest in falconry in Britain and Europe.. This was falconry's heyday... Merlins were described in many ancient medieval books long before Linnaeus...
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    Sharp-shinned AND Cooper's? (Virginia)

    I was wondering why the American Merlin on Wikipedia/Clements checklist is given nominate species status Falco columbarius columbarius over the European Merlin Falco columbarius aesalon given the European Merlin was discovered and used in medieval times in falconry as a Lady's hawk for many...
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    Sharp-shinned AND Cooper's? (Virginia)

    1 Merlin..
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