Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized falcon, size of a small pigeon
– diurnal migrant
– migrates singly or in small to medium flocks, sometimes mixed with other small raptors

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 1CY F
BIF2617, 21/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 1CY F
BIF2618, 15/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 1CY F
BIF2619, 15/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 1CY M
BIF2620, 21/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 1CY M
BIF2621, 15/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 1CY M
BIF2623, 22/08/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 2CY F
BIF3715, 03/06/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 2CY M
BIF2624, 03/06/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 2CY M
BIF2625, 15/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 2CY M
BIF2626, 30/05/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 2CY M
BIF2632, 30/05/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, 2CY M
BIF3714, 03/06/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD F
BIF2627, 15/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD F
BIF3716, 03/06/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD F
BIF2628, 03/06/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD F
BIF2622, 28/05/2010, Shirvan National Park, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD F
BIF2629, 03/06/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD M
BIF2630, 15/09/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD M
BIF2631, 04/04/2012, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD M
BIF2634, 04/06/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD M
BIF2635, 02/06/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze


Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni, AD M
BIF2635, 03/06/2023, Omnogovi, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

usually nonvocal during migration

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Common Kestrel
Red-footed Falcon
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Levant Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

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