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Falco moluccensis

Alternative name(s): Moluccan Kestrel

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Indonesia: found on Sulawesi, Java, Bali and the Lesser Sundas east to Timor, and on Buru, Ambon and Seram in Maluku (Moluccas). A single record from southern Borneo. Resident.

[edit] Taxonomy

Two subspecies recognised: F. m. microbalia in Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas and F. m. moluccensis in the Moluccas.

[edit] Habitat

Forest, woodland and open country at all altitudes.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes small mammals, birds, lizards, and insects.

[edit] External Links

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