About the Spotted Kestrel
The spotted kestrel, also known as the Moluccan kestrel, is a falcon found throughout Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
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Spotted kestrels measure 26–32 cm (10–12.5 in) from head to tail, with a wingspan of 59–71 cm (23–28 in). On average, spotted kestrels weigh 162 g (5.7 oz). The sexual dimorphism in size and plumage is less pronounced than that of the common kestrel. Males have grey tails with one broad subterminal band with white tips. Females also have grey tails with white tips, although they have 9 dark bands. Juveniles are very similar to females, but they appear more darker and heavily marked. The eggs resemble that of the common kestrel.
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Where the Spotted Kestrel lives
When to see the Spotted Kestrel
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Dickinson's KestrelFalco dickinsoniIt is a fairly small, stocky kestrel with a large, square head.
Oriental HobbyFalco severusAdults are rich orange-red below, bluish-grey above with a black hood and pale throat.
Grey FalconFalco hypoleucosThe species has mainly grey upperparts and white underparts, darker on the tips of the flight feathers and with a yellow cere.
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