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Falco rupicolus (Rock Kestrel)

Synonyms: Falco tinnunculus rupicolus

Wikipedia Abstract

The rock kestrel (Falco rupicolus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It was previously considered a subspecies of the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). This species occurs in Africa, from northwestern Angola and southern Democratic Republic of Congo to southern Tanzania, and south to South Africa.
View Wikipedia Record: Falco rupicolus

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  208 grams
Birth Weight [1]  16 grams
Female Weight [1]  221 grams
Male Weight [1]  196 grams
Weight Dimorphism [1]  12.8 %
Clutch Size [1]  5
Clutches / Year [1]  1
Fledging [1]  30 days
Incubation [1]  28 days
Maximum Longevity [1]  24 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  12 inches (31 cm)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year
Male Maturity [1]  1 year

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0