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Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)

Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)

About Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Pelicans
  • Family: Falcons and Caracaras

An inhabitant of highland farming regions and grassy plains in the winter range, the lesser kestrel prefers open or wooded grassland and cultivated areas during the summer breeding season. It nests in areas with mountain slopes, gorges and deep ravines surrounded by open areas for hunting (2).
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Visits

  • 2006-03-23
    Sultan's Marsh Bird Paradise, Turkey
  • 2011-01-13
    Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-13
  • 2015-03-31
    Casar de Caceres, Spain
    Image from 2015-03-31
  • 2015-03-31
    Trujillo, Spain
  • 2015-04-01
    PN de Monfrague, Spain
  • 2015-04-02
    Santa Marta Steppe - Yet Another Dirt Road, Spain
    Image from 2015-04-02
  • 2025-02-26
    Lac Zerouka, Morocco
    Image from 2025-02-26
  • 2025-02-27
    Lac Zerouka, Morocco
    Image from 2025-02-27
  • 2025-02-27
    Dayet Aoua, Morocco