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Species profile—Falco cenchroides (nankeen kestrel)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Falconidae (falcons) → Falco cenchroides (nankeen kestrel)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Falconidae (falcons)
Scientific name
Falco cenchroides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Common name
nankeen kestrel
WildNet taxon ID
1704
Alternate name(s)
Australian kestrel
windhover
sparrowhawk
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1704.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024