Malagasy Kestrel
Falco newtoni(Gurney, JH Sr, 1863)
English (US) Malagasy Kestrel
The Malagasy Kestrel (Falco newtoni) 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 newtoni
- Order
- Falconiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Malagasy Kestrel
- Described by
- (Gurney, JH Sr, 1863)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Falco newtoni newtoni
- Falco newtoni aldabranus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tinnunculus newtoni
- Described by
- (Gurney, JH Sr, 1863)
- Type locality
- Madagascar.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.1, vol.5, no.18 p.34 pl.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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