Seychelles kestrel

The Seychelles Kestrel is a small bird of prey belonging to the genus Falco in the falcon family, Falconidae. It is endemic to the Seychelles Islands where it is the only breeding bird of prey. It is known in Seychellois Creole as the Katiti after its loud, shrill call.

The Seychelles kestrel is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Seychelles Kestrel (Falco araea) is a small bird of prey belonging to the genus Falco in the falcon family, Falconidae. It is endemic to the Seychelles Islands where it is the only breeding bird of prey. It is known in Seychellois Creole as the Katiti after its loud, shrill call. More

Seychelles Kestrel (Falco araea)Conservation The species has a population of about 800 birds and is classified as Vulnerable. Lowland nests have a high failure rate of about 70-80%. It probably bred throughout the granitic central Seychelles in the past but is currently known to breed only on Mahé, Silhouette, North Island, Praslin and some small adjacent islands. It was reintroduced to Praslin in 1977. More

Seychelles kestrel on ground Seychelles kestrel on groundPrint factsheet Facts - Also known as: katiti French: Crécerelle Des Seychelles, Crécerelle Katitie, Emouchel Des Seychelles, Faucon Crécerelle Des Seychelles Spanish: Cernícalo De Las Seychelles Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves More

The Seychelles Kestrel or Katiti in Creole is the only native day-flying bird of prey in the central Seychelles and one of the only two in Seychelles (the other is Madagascar Kestrel found on Aldabra). It eats a variety of small animals, mainly lizards. Pairs of birds defend a territory, keeping other kestrels out. They do not construct a nest but lay their eggs on the ground among rocks, on cliffs or on ledges of buildings such as church towers. More

Images Seychelles kestrel on ground The Seychelles kestrel, the only day-flying raptor in the central Seychelles, is a small falcon with dark reddish-brown plumage on the upperparts. The head is a dark grey, and the underparts are buffy. The female is slightly paler than the male ... More

Seychelles Kestrel © Jeff Watson The Seychelles Kestrel or Katiti is special not only because it is the smallest kestrel in the world and is found nowhere else, but also because it is such a special part of Seychelles wildlife. It is the only bird of prey here, and there is no other bird here quite like it. Two years ago, a survey of this species was led by Nature Seychelles and the Aigas Foundation. More

Seychelles Kestrel is one bird you must not miss on your vacation at Cousine Island. It is known as the Katiti in Creole. The scientific name for the bird is Falco Araea and it has a global vulnerable status. Its main diet is that of lizards whilst it will also prey on small animals. They lay their eggs in the rocks, on cliffs or the ground and as such the eggs are rather vulnerable. More

* Seychelles Kestrel, only 2 seen, 1 on a roadside telegraph pole outside the Sunset Beach Hotel, Beau Vallon, and 1 atop a dead tree along the trail to Anse Major west of Beau Vallon. * Moorhen, 10 fairly tame birds on Aride. * Crab Plover, 3 on Bird at the north point. * Lesser Sandplover, 6 or so Bird. More

The Vulnerable Seychelles kestrel is found on several of the Seychelles islands but significant populations are restricted to Mahe and Silhouette. There is a need to investigate the ecology of this species on Silhouette. More

Seychelles kestrels and golden eagles, Dr Jeff Watson, died of cancer at his home in the Black Isle, Scotland on 19 September 2007. Jeff Watson measures a young katitiRaised in Scotland, Jeff More

Seychelles kestrel: microsatellite genotyping of 100-140-year-old museum specimens. A Royal Society Research Grant Seychelles kestrel ( More

* Seychelles Kestrel on Mahé, Seychelles One Seychelles Kestrel perched Mahe Island, Seychelles (Monotypic species) Norbert Sauberer 18 September 2008 16 weeks ago 3. More

An immature Seychelles Kestrel (Falco area) photographed in December in Mahe, Seychelles. To see more of Trevor Hardaker's excellent bird images, visit www.hardaker.co.za Trevor Hardaker A male Seychelles Kestrel (Falco area) in the hand. This bird has been colour marked for a research project run by Dr Jim Groombridge. More

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