Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloidesSmith, A, 1829
English (US) Greater Kestrel
The Greater Kestrel (Falco rupicoloides) 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 rupicoloides
- Order
- Falconiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greater Kestrel
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1829
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Falco rupicoloides fieldi
- Falco rupicoloides arthuri
- Falco rupicoloides rupicoloides
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1829
- Type locality
- no locality = South Africa.
- Original description
- South African Commercial Advertiser 4, no.205, 30 May p.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Fox Kestrel
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Mauritius Kestrel
Falco punctatus
Reunion Kestrel
Falco duboisi
Seychelles Kestrel
Falco araeus
Malagasy Kestrel
Falco newtoni
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
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