Common Kestrel

Scientific name : Falco tinnunculus
Other names: Български: Керкенез , Brezhoneg: Falc'hun-logotaer , Català: Xoriguer comú , Česky: Poštolka obecná , Dansk: Tårnfalk , Deutsch: Turmfalke , Esperanto: Turfalko , Español: Cernícalo vulgar , Eesti: Tuuletallaja , Basque: Belatz gorri , Suomi: Tuulihaukka , Français: Faucon crécerelle , Magyar: Vörös vércse , Italiano: Gheppio , 日本語: チョウゲンボウ , Lietuviškai: Pelėsakalis , Latviešu: Lauka piekūns , Nederlands: Torenvalk , Norsk (nynorsk): Tårnfalk , Norsk: Tårnfalk , Polski: Pustułka , Português: Peneireiro-vulgar , Русский: Обыкновенная пустельга , Svenska: Tornfalk , Türkçe: Bayağı kerkenez , Українська: Боривітер звичайний

Short Description

The most distinguishing feature of male and female Kestrels is the head coloring. In males the head is pale grey, whereas the females have a reddish-brown head.

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Falco tinnunculus
Photo: Frank Hecker

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Common Kestrel
Common Kestrel
Common Kestrel
Common Kestrel
Common Kestrel

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