Rock kestrel
| Rock kestrel | |
|---|---|
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| Not recognized (IUCN 3.1) | |
| 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 | |
|
None. Monotypic. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
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. It was previously considered a subspecies of the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).[1]
This species occurs in Africa, from northwestern Angola and southern Democratic Republic of Congo to southern Tanzania, and south to South Africa.
References
- ↑ "South African or Rock Kestrel (Falco rupicolus)". www.beautyofbirds.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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