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Kestrels are a familiar sight, with their pointed wings and long tail, hovering beside a roadside verge. Numbers of Kestrels have declined since the 1970s, probably as a result of changes in farming, and so it is included on the Amber List.
Quick facts. Common names: kestrel, common kestrel. Scientific name: Falco tinnunculus. Family: Falconidae (falcons) Habitat: grassland, farmland, upland, urban. Diet: voles, mice, shrews, birds and invertebrates. Predators: occasionally taken by larger birds of prey. Origin: native.
Key facts. Scientific name: Falco tinnunculus. Status: Resident breeding species. Breeding birds: 46,000 pairs. Conservation status: Amber. Family: Falcons. Length: 31 – 39 cm. Wingspan: 65 – 82 cm. Weight: 135 – 315 g. Typical lifespan: 4 years. What do kestrels look like?
Kestrels have exceptional eyesight, which is key in helping them catch their prey. While the human eye has around 38,000 photo receptors per millimetre, a kestrel has twice as many. As a result, a kestrel at the top of an 18m-tall tree would be able to see clearly a 2mm-long invertebrate on the ground.
The Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey species that belongs to the falcon family Falconidae. This species occurs over a large range and in Britain, where no other kestrel species commonly occurs, it is generally just called "kestrel".
How to identify. Kestrels are typically seen hovering, their pointed wings held out. Males have a grey head and tail with a prominent black band, a gingery-brown back and a creamy underside which is speckled with black. Females are similar, but with a more uniform brown back and dark bands on the tail.
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The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel or Old World kestrel, is a species of predatory bird belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae.
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