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Species
Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Nomenclature
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Family: FalconidaeGenus: Falco
Species:
Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Australian Kestrel, Nankeen Kestrel
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SUMMARY
A typice small kestrel, paler than most. Female larger and heavier, has rufous head and tail. Juvenile often more rufous and more heavily marked. Male sof New Guiney race baru darker and more extensit grey head.