Bulgaria
Greece
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
(L 13-15" WS 26-32"
Wt 5.5(m) 6.5(f) oz)
Wt 5.5(m) 6.5(f) oz)
Can hover when hunting...widespread
in Europe, Asia and Africa.
in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Near Kulata
17May2015
Struma River Valley
15May2015
Falcons differ from hawks in
often being smaller with
longer, thinner wings.
often being smaller with
longer, thinner wings.
(R Lederer and C Burr)
Falco means curved blade
or sickle;
tinniculus is Latin for shrill-sounding
hawk, i.e., a kestrel.
tinniculus is Latin for shrill-sounding
hawk, i.e., a kestrel.
© Pedro
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