Common Kestrel
Also known as Eurasian Kestrel, European Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, Windhover, Old World Kestrel
species of bird
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The Common Kestrel is a small falcon found across Europe, Asia, and Africa that hunts small prey like rodents and insects. It matters because it's widely studied by ornithologists and serves as an indicator of environmental health in many ecosystems.
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Species
Least ConcernEurasian Kestrel
species
Observations132,572
Der Turmfalke (Falco tinnunculus) ist der am häufigsten vorkommende Falke Mitteleuropas. Der Öffentlichkeit ist er relativ vertraut, da er sich auch Städte und Stadträume als Lebensraum erobert hat und öfter beim „Rüttelflug“ zu beobachten ist (daher auch die verbreitete Bezeichnung Rüttler – nicht zu verwechseln wiederum mit dem Rötelfalken). 2007 war der Turmfalke in Deutschland und 2008 in der Schweiz „Vogel des Jahres“.
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Falco tinnunculus - Common Kestrel The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel or Old World kestrel, is a species of predatory bird belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. In the United Kingdom, where no other kestrel species commonly occurs, it is generally just called the "kestrel".
This species occurs over a large native range. It is widespread in Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as occasionally reaching the east coast of North America. It has colonized a few oceanic islands, but vagrant individuals are generally rare; in the whole of Micronesia for example, the species was only recorded twice each on Guam and Saipan in the Marianas.