Order Falconiformes
Family Falconidae
Genus Falco
Scientific Name
Falco tinnunculus
Other Names
European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, Old World kestrel
Thumbnail Description
It is thought to hover 10–20 m (33–66 ft) above the ground during hunting.
The bird consumes as much as 4 – 8 voles a day.
Size & Weight
BODY-LENGTH: 32–39 cm (13–15 in)
WEIGHT: (Males) 136–252 g (4.8–8.9 oz) (Females) 154–314 g (5.4–11.1 oz)
WINGSPAN: 65–82 cm (26–32 in).
Habitat
Fields, heaths, shrubland, marshland, wetlands, moorlands, arid savanna; altitude 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
Range
Europe, Asia, Africa, North America
Diet
Voles, shrews, mice, passerine, bats, swifts, frogs, camel spiders, earthworms, orthopterans, termites, insects, beetles, lizards
Number of Eggs
3–6 eggs
Eggs Size
Unknown
Breeding Season
April or May
Incubation Period
28 – 30 days
Gestation Period
Unknown
Weaning Period
Unknown
Sexual Maturity
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
16 – 24 years
Speed
Unknown
Baby Name
Unknown
Home Range
Unknown
Group Size
Unknown
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Unknown
Behavior
Diurnal, migratory
Conservation Status
Least Concern
