falco lithofalco

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falco lithofalco - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Merlin \Mer"lin\, n. [OE. merlion, F. ['e]merillon; cf. OHG.
     smirl, G. schmerl; prob. fr. L. merula blackbird. Cf.
     Merle.] (Zool.)
     A small European falcon (Falco columbarius, syn. Falco lithofalco
     , or Falco aesalon). In North America called
     also pigeon hawk.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]