Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) - HBW 2, p. 261
French: Crécerelle d'Australie
German: Graubartfalke
Spanish: Cernícalo Australiano
Other common names: Nankeen Kestrel
Taxonomy: Falco Cenchroides Vigors and Horsfield, 1827, New South Wales.
Forms superspecies with F. moluccensis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 - Australia, Tasmania, Lord Howe I, Norfolk I and Christmas I (Indian Ocean). Winters irregularly from Lesser Sundas and Moluccas through Aru Is and S New Guinea; occasionally to New Zealand.
- baru Rand, 1940 - montane WC New Guinea.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A juvenile bird perched on a branch, then flying away Locality Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp cenchroides)
Nick Talbot 4 June 2005 5 years ago 17 sec 4.8 -
A female perched on a building, calling Locality Narrabundah, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp cenchroides)
Nick Talbot 9 September 2006 6 years ago 22 sec 4.8 -
A female on a building with dead rodent in its beak and then flying away Locality Narrabundah, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp cenchroides)
Nick Talbot 9 September 2006 6 years ago 15 sec 4.5 -
A female perched on a building with a dead rodent in its beak Locality Narrabundah, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp cenchroides)
Nick Talbot 9 September 2006 6 years ago 10 sec 4.4 -
A female perched on a building swallowing a dead rodent Locality Narrabundah, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp cenchroides)
Nick Talbot 9 September 2006 6 years ago 16 sec 4.3 -
A female perched on a building plucking fur from a dead rodent Locality Narrabundah, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp cenchroides)
Nick Talbot 9 September 2006 6 years ago 10 sec 4.1
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Australian (nankeen) kestrels mating.
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 1 October 2012 33 weeks ago 4.8 -
Australian (nankeen) kestrels copulating. This pair copulated several times each morning for almost a month before the female b
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 16 September 2011 1 year ago 4.8 -
Australian (nankeen) kestrels mating
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 27 August 2011 1 year ago 4.7 -
Three nestlings begging as parent flies in.
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 12 November 2011 1 year ago 4.7 -
Australian (nankeen) kestrel fledglings begging for food.
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 19 November 2011 1 year ago 4.6 -
Australian (nankeen) kestrel fledgling stretches its wings.
Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 16 November 2011 1 year ago 4.6
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A female calling while perching on a building. Locality Narrabundah, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Nick Talbot 9 September 2006 42 weeks ago 0
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