Lesser kestrel

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason open country
gptkbp:callsign chattering
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–6 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Lesser_kestrel
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Fleischer,_1818
gptkbp:diet insects
small vertebrates
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature lacks dark malar stripe
smaller than common kestrel
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Mediterranean_region
gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa_(wintering)
gptkbp:eggColor white with reddish spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Falconidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1818
gptkbp:fishingMethod hovering
perch hunting
gptkbp:flightNumber fast and agile
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Falco
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lesser kestrel
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 28–31 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 27–33 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:molting post-breeding
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:nesting colonial
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:order gptkb:Falconiformes
gptkbp:plumage females brownish overall
males blue-grey head and tail
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:EU_Birds_Directive
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Common_kestrel
gptkbp:roostsIn communal
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Falco_naumanni
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present
gptkbp:sexualMaturity 1 year
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:urbanAdaptation can nest in buildings
gptkbp:weight 120–140 g
gptkbp:wingspan 63–72 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Africa_south_of_Sahara
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kestrel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6