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Spotted Kestrel
Falco moluccensis (Bonaparte, 1850)
162 gWeight
The spotted kestrel (Falco moluccensis), also known as the Moluccan kestrel, is a falcon found throughout Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Indonesia, Timor-Leste
Where and when it's recorded
Spotted Kestrel has been recorded at 42 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Logging Track, ObiIndonesia70 records
- Gunung Gede Pangrango NP – Waterfall TrailIndonesia67 records
- Lore Lindu NPIndonesia50 records
More places
- Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia50 records
- Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia41 records
- Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia36 records
- Kawah PutihIndonesia29 records
- Foli – old logging trackIndonesia23 records
- Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia23 records
- Cibodas Botanical GardenIndonesia22 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The spotted kestrel (Falco moluccensis), also known as the Moluccan kestrel, is a falcon found throughout Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
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Questions
How big is the Spotted Kestrel?
The Spotted Kestrel weighs around 162 g.
Where does the Spotted Kestrel live?
Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: southern Philippines, Java and Bali, Sulawesi, Moluccas and Lesser Sundas. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
When is the best time to see the Spotted Kestrel?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Spotted Kestrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Spotted Kestrel as Least Concern.
What does the Spotted Kestrel eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Spotted Kestrel in?
It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 162 g
- Habitat
- Towns & farmland
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 224 mm
- Tail
- 138 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 42 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental, Australasia: southern Philippines, Java and Bali, Sulawesi, Moluccas and Lesser Sundas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Falconiformes
- Family
- Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae
- Genus
- Falco
Other birds in the genus Falco
Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoni
Mauritius KestrelFalco punctatus
Seychelles KestrelFalco araeus
Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
Fox KestrelFalco alopex
Grey KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
Dickinson's KestrelFalco dickinsoni
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