Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
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Authority:
Fleischer, JG, 1818
IUCN Category:
Least Concern
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A
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Lesser Kestrel - Extremadura © Steve Fletcher
Lesser Kestrel - Extremadura © Steve Fletcher
Lesser Kestrel - Castilla y León © Ron Marshall
Lesser Kestrel - Spain © Robert Perez
Lesser Kestrel © Natalino Fenech
Lesser Kestrel - Ankara © Selen Ediger
Publish date: 29/03/2023
The archipelago's spring erupted into life when Bob Flood found a mega falcon on St Mary's.
Publish date: 04/12/2020
While working near Kilkee, John Murphy's lunch break produced a species not seen in Ireland for 130 years.
Publish date: 04/04/2024
Despite conservation efforts, numbers of the raptor continue to fall. Researchers believe it may be down to prey and nest site availability.
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