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| | '''Alternative name: Nankeen Kestrel''' | | '''Alternative name: Nankeen Kestrel''' |
| - | [[Image:Australian_Kestrel.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male Australian Kestrel<br>Photo by {{user|Neil|Neil}}<br>[[Sydney]], [[Australia]]]] | + | [[Image:Australian_Kestrel.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male Australian Kestrel<br />Photo by {{user|Neil|Neil}}<br />[[Sydney]], [[Australia]]]] |
| | ;[[:Category:Falco|Falco]] cenchroides | | ;[[:Category:Falco|Falco]] cenchroides |
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| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| - | 31 to 35 cm. Rufous or brown above, white or off-white below, black tail tip. | + | 31cm (Male) to 35 cm (female).<br /> |
| - | | + | Rufous or brown above, white or off-white below, black tail tip<br /> |
| | + | '''Male''': grey head and tail <br /> |
| | + | '''Female''': pale rufous head and paler rufous tail and has blackspot in each feather. |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| | [[Australia]], [[New Guinea]], and nearby islands. | | [[Australia]], [[New Guinea]], and nearby islands. |
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| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| | + | [[Image:Kestrel IMG 1771cx.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|davidfree|davidfree}}<br />Cottesloe, [[Western Australia]], July 2008]] |
| | There are 2 subspecies; | | There are 2 subspecies; |
| - | * ''F c cenchroides'' | + | *''F. c. cenchroides'': |
| - | * ''F c baru'' | + | :*[[Australia|Australian]] region; winters [[New Guinea]] to [[Java]] and [[Moluccas]] |
| - | | + | *''F. c. baru'': |
| | + | :*Montane forests of west-central [[New Guinea]] |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| - | Temperate grasslands and open woodlands, coastal cliffs and dunes, towns and cities. Possibly the most widely recorded bird in Australia | + | Temperate grasslands and open woodlands, coastal cliffs and dunes, towns and cities. Often seen on telegraph poles or dead trees. Possibly the most widely recorded bird in Australia |
| - | | + | |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | + | ====Diet==== |
| | The diet includes insects, small birds and reptiles and mice. | | The diet includes insects, small birds and reptiles and mice. |
| - | | + | [[Image:IMG 3065.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|jimmclean|jimmclean}}<br />[[Royal National Park]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]], March 2008]] |
| - | 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. | + | ====Breeding==== |
| - | | + | They nest in a tree hollow, cliff ledge or disused corvid's nest; 3-7 eggs are laid and are incubated by the female for 26 to 28 days. The male brings food. |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| - | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Wikipedia |
| - | | + | #The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Falco+cenchroides}} | | {{GSearch|Falco+cenchroides}} |
| - | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Falco]] | + | <br /> |
| | + | {{Video|Australian_Kestrel}} |
| | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Falco]] [[Category:Videos]] |
31cm (Male) to 35 cm (female).
Rufous or brown above, white or off-white below, black tail tip
Male: grey head and tail
Female: pale rufous head and paler rufous tail and has blackspot in each feather.
Temperate grasslands and open woodlands, coastal cliffs and dunes, towns and cities. Often seen on telegraph poles or dead trees. Possibly the most widely recorded bird in Australia
They nest in a tree hollow, cliff ledge or disused corvid's nest; 3-7 eggs are laid and are incubated by the female for 26 to 28 days. The male brings food.
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