Falconiformes · Falconidae
Lesser kestrel
Falco naumanni J.G.Fleischer, 1818
A small colonial falcon nesting on roofs and historic buildings and hunting insects in nearby fields.
Data
- Length
- 27–33 cm
- Wingspan
- 63–72 cm
- Weight
- 90–170 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Its colonies gather in villages and monuments, and purpose-built nesting towers are sometimes provided.
Records by month
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126,496 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaExtremaduraCastile and LeónCastilla-La ManchaAragonCataloniaCommunity of MadridNavarreValencian CommunityRegion of MurciaBalearic IslandsGaliciaLa RiojaAsturiasCanary IslandsCantabriaCeuta