kestrel

As nouns the difference between kestrel and merlin

is that kestrel is any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting while merlin is a small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe and Asia.

As a proper noun Merlin is

a wizard in the Arthurian legend.

As nouns the difference between hawk and kestrel

is that hawk is a diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae while kestrel is any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.

As a verb hawk

is to hunt with a hawk.

As nouns the difference between kestrel and kestral

is that kestrel is any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting while kestral is misspelling of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between kestrel and keelie

is that kestrel is any of various small falcons of the genus falco that hover while hunting while keelie is (scotland|northern england) a sparrowhawk or kestrel.