Spotted Kestrel

Falco moluccensis

Description

The upper body of the male Falco moluccensis is dark brown. Crown and upper body yellowish striped and thick black spots. The lower body is dull yellow with thick black streaks. The tail is bluish-grey with a white tip and a broad black stripe at the sub terminals. Females are larger in body size and have a thicker stripe on the tail. Iris brown, bill bluish gray black tip, legs and feet yellow.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

30 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Falconiformes

FAMILY

:

Falconidae

GENUS

:

Falco

SPECIES

:

Falco moluccensis

Distribution

Falco moluccensis can be found in forest edges, grasslands, shrubs, gardens, residential areas, and cities.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Timor Leste, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, Maluku, Nusa Tenggara, and Papua).

Habits and Lifestyle

Falco moluccensis usually fly slowly in a circle, hovering still while flapping its wings, and swooping down when preying. Often perch on poles, trees, rocks.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Falco cenchroides feed on insects, reptiles, small birds, and small mammals such as mice.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for this bird is April-August. The number of eggs in the nest is 4 eggs with reddish brown spots.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 4 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The population of this bird is increasing, so it is categorized as a species of Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist.

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