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  • Nankeen Kestrel, 1 of 6
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    (c) Charles Dove, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) John Bromilow, all rights reserved

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    (c) dawnborchardt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Evelyn Virens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Marj Kibby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Leon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

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The Australian kestrel or nankeen kestrel (Falco cenchroides) is one of the smallest falcons, and unlike many, does not rely on speed to catch its prey. Instead, it simply perches in an exposed position, but it also has a distinctive technique of hovering over crop and grasslands. This bird is thought to be a very close relative of the common kestrel, and probably also the spotted kestrel. It seems to have evolved from ancestral common kestrels...

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