Lesser Kestrel

Also known as Falco naumanni

species of bird

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The Lesser Kestrel is a small falcon found across Europe, Asia, and Africa that hunts small prey like insects and tiny mammals. It matters because its population has declined significantly in recent decades, making it an important species for bird conservation efforts.

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Species

Least Concern

Lesser Kestrel

species

Observations6,608

Maximum longevity: 10.9 years (wild) Observations: Oldest bird in banding studies was 10.9 years of age (http://www.euring.org/data_and_codes/longevity.htm).

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 170
Image: A Lesser Kestrel on a Weak Perch (49591372658).jpg

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taxon name: Falco naumanni
Commons category: Falco naumanni
Commons gallery: Falco naumanni
taxon common name: Stannair ruy beg
wingspan: 0.65
litter size: 4.2
egg incubation period: 27
short name: F. naumanni
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c

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The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small falcon. This species breeds from the Mediterranean across Afghanistan and Central Asia, to China and Mongolia. It is a summer migrant, wintering in Africa and Pakistan and sometimes even to India and Iraq. It is rare north of its breeding range, and declining in its European range. The genus name derives from Late Latin falx, falcis, a sickle, referencing the claws of the bird, and the species name commemorates the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Naumann.

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