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Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinus
Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,474 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,474 |
| Spain | 1,370 |
| Comunidad de Madrid | 540 |
| Russia | 536 |
| Greece | 457 |
| Thessalia-Central Greece | 360 |
| Andalucía | 342 |
| France | 341 |
| Algeria | 268 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Falcons and Caracaras · Falconiformes |
| Family | Falcons and Caracaras · Falconidae |
| Genus | Typical Falcons · Falco |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Lesser Kestrel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.