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Primary Traits
80.5 g
0 m - 900 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Falco araeus
English name
Seychelles Kestrel
Order
Falconiformes
Family
Falconidae
Genus
Falco
Species
araeus
Data source
HBW2, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Madagascar & islands
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
88 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
73 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
80.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
900 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
900 m
Typical elevation
450 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree), Other bird's nest
Nest substrate
Building, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
31 d
Minimum fledging period
35 d
Maximum fledging period
42 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
38.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary