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Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculusLinnaeus, C, 1758

English (US) Common Kestrel

The Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) 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 tinnunculus
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
Common Kestrel
Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1758

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 11 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Falco Tinnunculus
Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1758
Type locality
Europe; restricted to Sweden by Linnaeus, 1761, Fauna Svecica, ed. 2, p. 21.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.90

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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