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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
22/05/2024 01:04:44 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
VU
Seychelles Kestrel*
Id (Atlas):
Falco araeus
Endemic
Description (10 )
Seychelles Kestrel
© oiseaux.net
Family
Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras)
Size
15 - 23 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Oberholser, 1917)
Habitat
Native, evergreen, upland forests, secondary rainforest and coconut plantations.
Seychelles (B).
Islands of the Seychelles, western Indian Ocean. On Mahé and its satellites (St Anne, Cerf, Longue and probably Thérí¨se), Silhouette and North. Reintroduced to Praslin; vagrant to La Digue; and historically on Curieuse, Félicité, Marianne and possibly Sisters.
 
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
Listen to XC572513
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:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Seychelles Kestrel see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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