Common Kestrel
   (Falco tinnunculus)

Breeding Range

General regions:

  • Eurasia (EU),
  • Africa (AF)

Subregions:

widespread

Nonbreeding Range

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Resources on the Web

BirdForum Opus | Field Guide: Birds of the World (Flickr)| Google Image Search |
Internet Bird Collection | Mangoverde World Bird Guide | Wikipedia:WikiProject Birds


Alternate names for Common Kestrel:

1. Eurasian Kestrel

per Clements 6th edition (2007)

Suggested by NC_N8 on 10 February 2008. [flag this suggestion as incorrect]

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The name "Common Kestrel" may also refer to the following species:

In version 2.0 of the IOC list (19 January 2009), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) was split into 2 species. If you are using an older field guide or checklist, the name Common Kestrel might refer to one of the newly split species.

Notification provided by djringer on 23 March 2009. | [flag this notification as incorrect]


Taxonomic source

IOC World Bird Names