Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanniFleischer, JG, 1818
English (US) Lesser Kestrel
The Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) 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.
Range: breeds Mediterranean basin to eastern China; winters to southern Asia and southern AfricaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Falco naumanni
- Order
- Falconiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Kestrel
- Described by
- Fleischer, JG, 1818
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Fleischer, JG, 1818
- Type locality
- Southern Germany.
- Original description
- Sylvan, ein Jahrbuch für Forstmänner, Jäger und Jagdfreunde (1817-1818) p.174
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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