Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Merlin

Ladakhi name:

Thha

Scientific name:

Falco columbarius

Order:

Falconeformes

Family:

Falconidae

fun facts:

The Merlin is a passage migrant in Ladakh and visits during the non-breeding season.

It can be spotted in open dry steppes, cultivations and meadow areas up to 3600 m. 

Males and females are different.