Caracaras, Falcons

Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

The Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) is a 170 g woodland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Caracaras, Falcons

Order

Falconiformes

Weight

170 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Australia, CX, NF, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia.

Where to see it: Settlement (Christmas Island); Christmas Island (Christmas Island); Christmas Island National Park (Christmas Island); Flying Fish Cove (Christmas Island); Territory Day Park and Lookout (Christmas Island).

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