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Eurasian Kestrel

சிற்றெழால்

Falco tinnunculus

Least concern

Eurasian Kestrel
Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5

Overview

The common kestrel, also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, Old World kestrel, is a species of predatory bird belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. In the United Kingdom, where no other kestrel species commonly occurs, it is generally just called the "kestrel".

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Common kestrel — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): சிற்றெழால் — CC BY-SA 4.0