..     LESSER KESTREL (falco naumanni).     ..

Photo taken at Turnberry Hotel, Apr '05.

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Length: 27-33cm

Wingspan: 63-72cm

Weight: 90-170g (m); 140-210g (f)

Chattering 'chee' and 'chet' or plaintive whistles

 

 

Open farmland, rocky hillsides, old towns, steppe and semi-desert areas.

 

Widespread

EU25: Depleted

IUCN: Vulnerable

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N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-

Lifespan:-

Population:-

No.:-

Incubation:-

Fledging:-

3-5

26-28 days

~36 days

Breeding Season: from May

6 years

 

 

18-28,000 pairs

 

 

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Distribution:-

Mainly insects.

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Southern Europe, northern Africa and much of Asia.

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Spanish:-

Faucon Cr�cerellette

R�telfalke

Grillaio

R�dfalk

Cern�calo Primilla
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