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Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

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Common Kestrel, also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel or Old World kestrel, is a species of predatory bird belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. In the United Kingdom, where no other kestrel species commonly occurs, it is generally known simply as the kestrel.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Falco tinnunculus 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Falconidae, Taxa
Source Common kestrel (Wikidata)
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
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3. Common kestrel (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26490 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q26490
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Falconidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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