An Meirliún

An Meirliún

Is éan creiche é an meirliún. Tá corp donn aige le stríocáin bhánbhuí agus tá eireaball dúdhonn aige. Neadaíonn sé ar dhromhchla an phortaigh idir Bealtaine agus Meitheamh - bíonn ál amháin acu atá idir trí agus cúig ubh. Beathaíonn siad ar éin bheaga den chuid is mó.  

Merlin

The merlin is a bird of prey. Its body is brown with creamy streaks and it has a dark brown tail. It nests on the bog surface between May and July, having one brood of three to five eggs. It feeds mainly on small birds.  


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