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Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroidesVigors & Horsfield, 1827

Least ConcernNative
Order
FALCONIFORMES
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.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
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  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

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