Bird
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculusAlso known as Common Kestrel, European Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrels are small falcons with pointed wings, long tails, and a habit of hovering into the wind. Males have gray heads and tails with chestnut backs, while females are more uniformly barred brown.
falconhover hunteropen country
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyVoles, mice, grasshoppers
Predators
- larger raptors
- eagle-owls
- foxes
ThreatsRodenticide exposure, loss of rough grassland, collisions, and reduced nesting sites
HabitatsFarmland, grassland, moorland, cliffs, roadsides, and urban edges
Life spanOften four to six years, with exceptional wild birds living beyond fifteen years
Classification
- OrderFalconiformes
- FamilyFalconidae
- GenusFalco
- SpeciesFalco tinnunculus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Watch hunting birds from afar and never approach nests or grounded young.
Responsible observation
- Watch: Search above open ground for a falcon holding position with rapid wingbeats.
- Identify: Note the long tail, pointed wings, and dark facial stripe.
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