Falco rupicolus
| Rock kestrel | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Neornithes |
| Infraclass: | Neognathae |
| Superorder: | Neoaves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Falco |
| Species: | F. rupicolus |
| Binomial name | |
| Falco rupicolus Daudin, 1800 | |
| Subspecies | |
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None. Monotypic. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Falco tinnunculus rupicolus Daudin, 1800 | |
The rock kestrel (Falco rupicolus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae.
This species occurs in Africa, from NW Angola and S Democratic Republic of Congo to S Tanzania, and south to South Africa.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Falco tinnunculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.