Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroidesVigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827
English (US) Nankeen Kestrel
The Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) in the order Falconiformes.
- Scientific name
- Falco cenchroides
- Order
- Falconiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Nankeen Kestrel
- Described by
- Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Falco cenchroides baru
- Falco cenchroides cenchroides
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco Cenchroides
- Described by
- Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827
- Type locality
- Australia = New South Wales.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 15, pt.1 p.183
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus
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Common Kestrel
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Red-footed Falcon
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Merlin
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