BirdUp · Species
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroidesVigors & Horsfield, 1827
Least ConcernNative
- Order
- FALCONIFORMES
- Family
- Falconidae
- Genus
- Falco
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The nankeen kestrel, also known as the Australian kestrel, is a raptor native to Australia and New Guinea. It is one of the smallest falcons, and unlike many, does not rely on speed to catch its prey. Instead, it simply perches in an exposed position, but it also has a distinctive technique of hovering over crop and grasslands.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- West-central New Guinean mts., Australia and Tasmania, Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (east of Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
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