Madagascar Kestrel (Falco newtoni)

Other Names (World)
Madagascar Kestrel, Malagasy Spotted Kestrel, Newton's Kestrel, Aldabra Kestrel, Madagascar Spotted Kestrel, Malagasy Kestrel

Family
Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras)

Size
30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gurney, 1863)

Range (Guide)

Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, Seychelles (B).

Madagascar and Aldabra Is. Perhaps rare vagrant to the Comoro Is.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 100,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mainly insects. Also small birds, amphibians, mammals.

Voice
A sharp scream, 'iitsi-kitsi-kitsi-kitsi'. Also a loud repated twitter.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

Malagasy Kestrel (Falco newtoni) [XC418989]
by Ken Behrens from Berenty Private Reserve, spiny forest, Madagascar (call)

Malagasy Kestrel (Falco newtoni) [XC762760]
by Daniel Lane from Ifaty salt pans, Toliara, Madagascar (call)

Subspecies
Considered closest to Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) and Seychelles Kestrel (Falco araeus) in the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) species group. A separate subspecies, aldabranus, sometimes recognized for birds from Aldabra Is.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

newtoni (Gurney Sr, 1863) - Madagascar and Aldabra.
aldabranus Grote, 1928 - Aldabra and Anjouan Is.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Madagascar Kestrel (Falco newtoni) - 10 files

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