Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Spotted Kestrel (Falco moluccensis) - HBW 2, p. 260
French: Crécerelle des Moluques
German: Molukkenfalke
Spanish: Cernícalo Moluqueño
Other common names: Moluccan Kestrel
Taxonomy: Tinnunculus moluccensis Bonaparte, 1850, Ambon.
Forms superspecies with F. cenchroides and probably also with rest of F. tinnunculus complex. Traditionally split into four additional races, with recognition of bernsteini (N Moluccas), javensis (Java, Bali), timorensis (Timor) and renschi (Sumba). Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- moluccensis (Bonaparte, 1850) - Moluccas, from Morotai and Halmahera S to Buru, Seram and Seram Laut.
- microbalia (Oberholser, 1919) - Sulawesi and surrounding small islands; Java and Lesser Sundas E to Tanimbar Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched in a dead tree. Locality Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Islands (Indonesia) (ssp moluccensis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 15 August 2009 1 year ago 17 sec 3 -
A bird in a dead tree, preening Locality Toraut, Dumoga Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp microbalia)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2007 5 years ago 23 sec 2.6 -
The two members of a pair chasing coordinatelly a migrating Crested Honey-buzzard. Locality Leti, Lesser Sundas (ssp microbalia)
Josep del Hoyo 27 October 2011 1 year ago 22 sec 2.5
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A bird perched ona rock.
Locality Gunung Gede, Gede Pangrango National Park , West Java Province, Java (Indonesia) (ssp microbalia)
Pete Morris 1 September 2001 13 weeks ago 3.2 -
Female bird on the ground
Locality Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (ssp microbalia)
Boas Emmanuel 28 July 2009 2 years ago 2 -
Captive individual, wild caught, bought at a local bird market.
Locality Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (ssp microbalius)
Pierre de Chabannes 1 August 2008 3 years ago 2
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