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Primary Traits
145.8 g
0 m - 3,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Falco naumanni
English name
Lesser Kestrel
Order
Falconiformes
Family
Falconidae
Genus
Falco
Species
naumanni
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
FP
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
109 g
Maximum female mass
208 g
Minimum male mass
90 g
Maximum male mass
176 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
145.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Plains
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree), Other bird's nest
Nest substrate
Building, Rock
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
26 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
36 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
32 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic