Seychelles Kestrel (Falco araeus)

Family
Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras)

Size
15 - 23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Oberholser, 1917)

Habitat
Native, evergreen, upland forests, secondary rainforest and coconut plantations.

Range (Guide)

Seychelles (B).

Islands of the Seychelles, western Indian Ocean. On Mah� and its satellites (St Anne, Cerf, Longue and probably Th�r��se), Silhouette and North. Reintroduced to Praslin; vagrant to La Digue; and historically on Curieuse, F�licit�, Marianne and possibly Sisters.

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

Population
Estimated population is 800 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Lizards, mainly geckos, insects, small birds and mice.

Voice
A sharp and rapid 'ki ki ki ki'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Seychelles Kestrel (Falco araeus) [XC572513]
by id from La Digue, La Digue, Seychelles (call)

Subspecies
Considered closest to Madagascar Kestrel (Falco newtoni) and Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) in the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) species group.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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