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Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroidesVigors & Horsfield, 1827
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- Order
- FALCONIFORMES
- Family
- Falconidae
- Genus
- Falco
At a glance
The Nankeen Kestrel is a medium-sized bird, about 30–35 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 30–35 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Nankeen Kestrel look like?
The Nankeen Kestrel is a medium-sized bird, about 30–35 cm long and weighing 115–273 g.
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
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Nankeen Kestrel?
The Nankeen Kestrel is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Bethlea Bell · Bouldercombe QLD 4702, Australia
Call
Matthew Borella · Bungalow QLD 4870, Australien
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Nankeen Kestrel eat?
The Nankeen Kestrel feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
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