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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
Scientific Name
Falco tinnunculus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Common kestrel (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26490 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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