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NANKEEN KESTREL FACTS |
Description
The Nankeen Kestrel is a small hawk. The upper parts are mostly rufous, with some dark streaking. The wings are tipped with black. The underside are pale buff, streaked with black
Size
35cm
Habitat
lightly timbered country, road sides and grasslands. It is often seen hovering in country areas looking for prey below.
Food
small mammals, reptiles, small birds, insects
Breeding
nests on ledge or tree hollow, or an old nest of sticks made by another kind of bird. Lays 3-4 eggs.
Range
most areas of Australia
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Aves | | Order: | Falconiformes | | Family: | Falconidae | | Genus: | Falco | | Species: | cenchroides | | Common Name: | Nankeen Kestrel |
Relatives in same Genus
Brown Falcon (F. berigora)
Australian Hobby (F. longipennis)
Peregrine Falcon (F. peregrinus)
Black Falcon (F. subniger)
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