Merlin Status and Occurence Male Female Distribution and Trends Distribution in Hungary Ringing data Media Links BirdLife fact sheet >> 2015 European Red List assessment (PDF) >> Xeno-canto bird sounds >> PreviousNext Name and code Hungarian name Kis sólyom Scientific name Falco columbarius English name Merlin EURING code 03090 HURING code FALCOL Body length (cm) 25-30 Weight of male (g) 125-234 Weight of female (g) 164-300 Wingspan (cm) 50-62 Taxonomy Order Sólyomalakúak Falconiformes Family Sólyomfélék Falconidae Protection Legal protection in Hungary protected Nature conservation value (HUF) 50.000 HUF Red list (global) LC – Least Concern Red list (Europe) VU – Vulnerable Red list (EU) VU – Vulnerable Bird Protection Directive I. appendix