Grey Kestrel

It is a fairly small, stocky kestrel with a large, flat-topped head and fairly short wings that don't reach past the tip of the tail when at rest. It is 28–33 cm long with a wingspan of 58–72 cm and a weight of up to 300 grams. The female is 4-11% larger and 5-11% heavier than the male. The plumage of the adult is uniformly dark grey apart from darker wingtips, faint dark streaking on the body and slightly barred flight feathers. The feet and cere are yellow and there is bare yellow skin around the eye. The most similar species is the Sooty Falcon which has a more rounded head, long wings extending past the tail and less yellow around the eye.

The Grey Kestrel is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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The Grey Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus) is an African bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. Its closest relatives are the Banded Kestrel and Dickinson's Kestrel and the three are sometimes placed in the subgenus Dissodectes. More

* Grey Kestrel, Falco ardosiaceus, found in Central to Southern Africa * Dickinson's Kestrel, Falco dickinsoni, found in Eastern to Southern Africa * Banded Kestrel, Falco zoniventris, found on Madagascar American Kestrel * American Kestrel, Falco sparverius, found in North America and South America Footnotes - 1. More

Images Grey kestrel perched on branch The grey kestrel is a fairly small and stocky bird of prey with, as its common name suggests, entirely slate grey plumage, which contrasts strongly with its bright yellow eye ring, cere, legs and feet. The head is large, with a heavy black beak and ... More

Grey kestrel perched on branch Grey kestrel perched on branchPrint factsheet Facts - French: Faucon Ardoisé Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Falconiformes Family Falconidae Genus Falco (1) Size More

Its closest relatives are the Grey Kestrel and Dickinson's Kestrel of mainland Africa and the three are sometimes placed in the subgenus Dissodectes. Distribution / Range It is endemic to Madagascar and is also known as the Madagascar Banded Kestrel, Barred Kestrel or Madagascar Barred Kestrel. It is fairly common in the southern and western parts of Madagascar but more local in the north and east and absent from the central plateau. More

The Grey Kestrel is generally silent outside the breeding season but has a shrill, chattering call and a rattling whistle. Habitat and range It inhabits savannas, open woodland and forest clearings. It favours areas with palm trees, especially near water. It often perches on exposed branches, telegraph poles and wires. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Grey Kestrel is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Grey Kestrel (4) Kololi, Gambia Kololi, Gambia17/03/2010 Kololi, Gambia 17/03/2010 Near Farafenni, North Bank Division, Gambia Near Farafenni, North Bank Division, Gambia15/01/2009 Near Farafenni, North Bank Division, Gambia 15/01/2009 Mara, Nairobi, Kenya Mara, Nairobi, Kenya26/10/2007 Mara, Nairobi, Kenya More

Despite the distribution and the fact that Grey Kestrels are recorded as only occasionally reaching as far east as Lake Baringo that's the first place we ever saw them. In fact a pair of Grey Kestrels have nested at Lake Baringo Club for a number of years. We've seen them mating and watched them flying in and out of their nest, bringing food to their young. They utilise old nests of other birds, the pair that we're familiar with have claimed an old Hamerkop nest. More

Grey Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus) photographed in Ethiopia, January 2006. Photo courtesy of Tropical Birding. Christian Boix Grey Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus) photographed in Ethiopia, January 2006. Photo courtesy of Tropical Birding. Christian Boix Grey Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus) photographed in Ethiopia, January 2006. Photo courtesy of Tropical Birding. More

Grey Kestrel, Gambia, Lamin Rice Fields 28/11/2008 © Geoff Athey Grey Kestrel - Showing Records 1 through 4 of 4 Total Records More

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