Malagasy Kestrel (Falco newtoni) [XC624042]
by Dries Van de Loock from Antananarivo, Antananarivo Avaradrano, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar (call)
Malagasy Kestrel (Falco newtoni) [XC26210]
by Mike Nelson from Berenty Reserve, Toliara Prov., 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.