Fox Kestrel

Falco alopex - Crécerelle renard

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Falconiformes

  • Family
    :

    Falconidés

  • Genus
    :

    Falco

  • Species
    :

    alopex

Descriptor

Heuglin, 1861

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 39 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 76 à 88 cm.
  • Weight
    : 250 à 300 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Crécerelle renard
adult
Crécerelle renard
adult

Fox Kestrel (Falco alopex) is a species of bird in the Falconidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Crécerelle renard,
  • Cernícalo zorruno,
  • peneireiro-vulpino,
  • Fuchsfalke,
  • rókavércse,
  • Vosvalk,
  • Gheppio volpino,
  • rävfalk,
  • Revefalk,
  • sokol lišací,
  • poštolka rezavá,
  • Rævefalk,
  • isotuulihaukka,
  • xoriguer guineuer,
  • pustułka rdzawa,
  • Лисья пустельга,
  • キツネチョウゲンボウ,
  • 大黄眼隼,
  • 狐色隼,

Voice song and cries

Crécerelle renard
adult

Habitat

Crécerelle renard
adult

Savanna : Dry ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) : ; Desert : Hot

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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published: - Updated: 17-02-2011
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