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Male common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).

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common kestrel

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Also known as: Eurasian kestrel, European kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, Old World kestrel, windhover

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The common kestrel (F. tinnunculus), ranging over most of the Old World and sometimes called the Old World, Eurasian, or European kestrel, is slightly larger than the American kestrel but less colourful. It is the only kestrel in Britain, where it is called “windhover” from its…
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