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'''Alternative name: Nankeen Kestrel''' | '''Alternative name: Nankeen Kestrel''' | ||
;[[:Category:Falco|Falco]] cenchroides | ;[[:Category:Falco|Falco]] cenchroides | ||
[[Image:Australian_Kestrel.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male Australian Kestrel<br>Photo by Neil<br>Sydney, Australia]] | [[Image:Australian_Kestrel.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male Australian Kestrel<br>Photo by Neil<br>Sydney, Australia]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 31 to 35 cm. Rufous or brown above, white or off-white below, black tail tip. | ||
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Australia]], [[New Guinea]], and nearby islands. | ||
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| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies; | ||
| + | * ''F c cenchroides'' | ||
| + | * ''F c baru'' | ||
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| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Temperate grasslands and open woodlands. | ||
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| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects, small birds and reptiles and mice. | ||
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| + | They nest in a tree hollow, cliff ledge or disused corvid's nest; 3-7 eggs are laid and are incubated by the female alone for 26 to 28 days. The male brings food. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Falco+cenchroides}} | {{GSearch|Falco+cenchroides}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Falco]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Falco]] | ||
Revision as of 16:49, 16 October 2008
Alternative name: Nankeen Kestrel
- Falco cenchroides
Identification
31 to 35 cm. Rufous or brown above, white or off-white below, black tail tip.
Distribution
Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies;
- F c cenchroides
- F c baru
Habitat
Temperate grasslands and open woodlands.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, small birds and reptiles and mice.
They nest in a tree hollow, cliff ledge or disused corvid's nest; 3-7 eggs are laid and are incubated by the female alone for 26 to 28 days. The male brings food.
