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	Kestrel (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name kestrel is given to several different members of the falcon genus, Falco.
		Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their typical hunting behaviour which is to hover at a height of around 10-20 m over open country and swoop down on prey, usually small mammals, lizards or large insects.
		Kestrels are bold and have adapted well to human encroachment, nesting in buildings and hunting by major roads.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kestrel (318 words)

	ADW: Falco naumanni: Information
		The lesser kestrel breeds in the palearctic in Europe and northern Asia roughly between 30 and 50 degrees North latitude.
		Lesser kestrels are found in bushed, wooded, and open grassland and cultivation.
		Kestrels have a normal clutch size of 4 to 6, laid over a two day interval, but the range in number of eggs is 1 to 7.
	animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Falco_naumanni.html (1011 words)

	Lesser Kestrel reference list
		Aborted polygyny in the lesser kestrel Falco naumanni (aves falconidae).
		Kleptoparasitism and cannibalism in a colony of lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni).
		Villarroel, M.R. Copulatory behaviour and paternity in solitary- and colony-nesting kestrels.
	www.kestreling.com /lk_references.html (2650 words)

	Action plan Falco naumanni (the Lesser Kestrel)
		In eastern Africa, Lesser Kestrels winter from Ethiopia (Moreau 1972) and possibly Somalia (Ash and Miskell 1983), south to South Africa, with large numbers occurring in the highlands of western and central Kenya and in the less arid parts of eastern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
		Lesser Kestrels are gregarious all year; they migrate and winter in flocks and roost communally in single trees or groups of trees.
		Lesser Kestrel conservation is largely dependent on practices which are heavily influenced by international or national agricultural policy.
	www.terredelmediterraneo.org /action_plan.htm (6177 words)

	Lesser kestrel - Falco naumanni: More Information - ARKive
		The main cause of decline of the lesser kestrel is habitat loss and degradation as a result of agricultural intensification, afforestation and urbanisation (6).
		Pesticide contamination is indirectly affecting the lesser kestrel due to reductions in prey, and directly affecting it during the breeding process.
		The lesser kestrel is protected by law, but its breeding sites are not, and numbers of breeding birds have dropped by 95% since the 1950s (2).
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/birds/Falco_naumanni/more_info.html (728 words)

	The Lesser Kestrel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The Lesser Kestrel is a migrating bird, located in Africa in the winter and their Northern breeding grounds in the summer.
		Lesser Kestrels are considered “globally threatened” and their numbers have been drastically reduced over the last 50 years.
		In Israel, Lesser Kestrels are among several species included in a captive breeding and reintroduction program, in which the Zoo is an active participant.
	www.jerusalemzoo.org.il /english/upload/month/Lesser_Kestrel.html (398 words)

	Lesser Kestrel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is very like the larger Common Kestrel but with shorter wings and tail and pale claws.
		The male has a grey head and tail like male Common Kestrel, but lacks the dark spotting on the back, and has grey patches in the wings.
		The call is a diagnostic harse chay-chay-chay, unlike the Common Kestrel's kee-kee-kee.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lesser_Kestrel (228 words)

	Sandgrouse - Lesser Kestrel in Kazakhstan
		STEPHEN J. The Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni population in South-east Kazakhstan is estimated, from a random sample survey of 40 10-km squares, at 500-2000 pairs.
		This model was used to predict Lesser Kestrel population size by using the mean colony size of 12 individuals/10-km square.
		Lesser Kestrel in south-east Kazakhstan is widely distributed on the edges of mountain ranges but absent from desert, sand-dune and wetland habitats.
	www.osme.org /sand221/lkestrel.html (2481 words)

	Posta Slovenije d.o.o. : Stamp Land : Philately : Stamps : 1995 Stamps :
		The Lesser Kestrel is undoubtedly one of the most endangered bird species in Slovenia, since it threatens to disappear from all its habitats here.
		The Lesser Kestrel migrates in August or September to the central part of West Africa, where it overwinters, and returns here at the end of March or beginning of April.
		The cause of such a drastic decline in the numbers of Lesser Kestrel must be sought, amongst other things, in the use of various poisons (pesticides) in agriculture and intensive (monoculture) agriculture.
	www.posta.si /Namizje.aspx?tabid=390&artikelid=5824 (237 words)

	Coloniality (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The Eurasian Lesser Kestrel breeds in colonies, while the closely related Common Kestrel, whose range partly overlaps the Lesser's, is usually a solitary breeder.
		It seems unlikely that the Lesser Kestrel cannot find safe places to nest where it feeds, and instead travels considerable distances to gain further security by becoming a member of a colony.
		The Lesser Kestrel feeds mostly on insects, and presumably can learn from other colony members where locusts or other suitable prey are abundant.
	www.stanfordalumni.org /birdsite/text/essays/Coloniality.html (1097 words)

	Lesser Himalayas -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The north-south ranges of the Lesser Himalayas comprise watersheds between the principal rivers of Bhutan.
		Between the Great and Lesser Himalayas are several fertile longitudinal vales; in India the largest is the Vale of Kashmir, an ancient lake basin with an...
		In the Lesser Himalayas the fertile valleys of central Bhutan are relatively...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9047917?tocId=9047917 (897 words)

	Lesser Kestrel -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small (Diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight) falcon.
		It is rare north of its breeding range, and declining in its (The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles) European range.
		It is a small (Any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals) bird of prey, 27-33 cm in length with a 63-72 cm wingspan.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/le/lesser_kestrel.htm (309 words)

	Endangered species: Lesser Kestrel
		Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni), a falcon resembling Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), the commonest falcon in Greece and Europe, is included in the list of the world threatened species.
		Lesser Kestrel, however, is very difficult for the novice birdwatcher.
		Lesser Kestrels are our flag for the conservation of the rural environment.
	www.ornithologiki.gr /en/oiwnos/i9/enkirk.htm (853 words)

	Looking for and watching kestrels... kestreling.com
		Kestreling (or kestrelling) is what people passionate about kestrels do, they go kestreling - to look for and watch kestrels.
		Kestrels, like the other falcons, don't build their own nests but normally nest on cliffs, old stick nests of other birds such as crows or cavities in trees.
		See the section on Lesser Kestrel sightings in South Africa at the end of 2004/5 season.
	www.kestreling.com /home.html (876 words)

	International Wildlife: AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE - How the lesser kestrel is bringing Palestinian and Israeli kids together ...
		Right now, standing in the middle of what was once a war zone, the two men focus on a small bird of prey, the lesser kestrel, that summers in the region but whose numbers have declined dramatically in recent years.
		In the region where Alon and Al-Khateeb are working together, the lesser kestrel is a particularly apt ambassador for peace because of the historic landscape it shares with people.
		Lesser kestrels are perhaps easiest to see nesting in rooftops in Mosrara.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1170/is_2000_Nov-Dec/ai_66309907 (1519 words)

	kestreling.com
		While a few Lesser Kestrels are ringed while in their wintering grounds, there are several studies on breeding Lesser Kestrels in Europe.
		The kestrel nest is in a flower pot on the 10th floor of a building in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv.
		As mentioned on Ranger Steve's American Kestrel CAM, where the male (Dash) was killed by a Sharpshinned Hawk during incubation of the 5 egg clutch, the female (Lilly) now has to hunt for her own food, leaving the eggs exposed.
	www.kestreling.com /news.html (6335 words)

	Station Information - Lesser Kestrel
		Lesser Kestrel, Falco naumanni, is a small falcon.
		No nest structure is built, which is typical for falcons.
		It is a small bird of prey, very like a Common Kestrel but with shorter wings and tail and pale claws.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/l/le/lesser_kestrel.html (194 words)

	Lesser Kestrel - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Lesser Kestrel - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The female and young birds are slightly paler than their relative, but are so similar that call and structure are better guides than plumage.
		It eats insects, which are often taken on the ground.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Falco_naumanni (246 words)

	Lesser Kestrel
		It is an important wintering ground for European migratory birds such as the white stork, the lesser kestrel, the Eurasian golden oriole, the Eurasian cuckoo...
		Among the birds found in his freezer were seven birds of prey, including a peregrine falcon and a lesser kestrel, three herons, a golden oriole, a cuckoo as...
		The teams went quiet and kept their eyes peeled, but although they identified wild mint, prickly oak and juniper, partridge and lesser kestrel, there was no...
	conservation.mongabay.com /news/Lesser_Kestrel.htm (246 words)

	Gibraltar Raptor Rescue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Long term residents include a female goshawk, a Bonelli's eagles, two lesser kestrels, two kestrels and a booted eagle.
		We are attempting to breed lesser kestrels using birds handed in and a captive bred male donated by Jerez Zoo.
		Lesser kestrel Falco naumanni 1 kept (captive breeding)
	www.gibnet.gi /~gonhs/gibralta2.htm (568 words)

	Lesser Caucasus -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Notable occurrences are at Daskäsän, in the lesser Caucasus, Azerbaijan; Tunaberg, Swed.; and Rajasthan, India.
		In the spring, when snow and ice begin to melt, the rivers of the Greater Caucasus and some of those of the Lesser Caucasus begin a flood cycle that may last six months.
		Two chains of mountains, called the Greater and Lesser Caucasus Mountains, cross the isthmus from northwest to southeast.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9004183?tocId=9004183 (858 words)

	The Kestrel Cliff: Research Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Kevin McCann completed his MSc on Lesser Kestrels in Vereenigen in 1995 and is runs the Crane Working Group under the auspices of the Endangered Wildlife Trust.
		His first Lesser Kestrels were trapped in the Eastern Cape.
		The Migrating Kestrel Group are a group of volunteers studying the migration patterns of Lesser Kestrel, as well as Eastern and Western Redfooted Falcons.
	mysite.mweb.co.za /residents/antman/research.html (283 words)

	Directory - Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Chordata: Aves: Falconiformes: Falconidae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) · cached · Profile includes a photo, a sound file, and facts about this species' habitat and breeding.
		Kestrels Across America · cached · Information about American Kestrels and building nest boxes for them.
		Falco naumanni (Lesser Kestrel) · iweb · cached · Facts about this bird's range, natural history, and conservation status.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=106699 (517 words)

	phorum - IDFrontiers - Re: [BIRDWG01] Eurasian Kestrel identified in Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		that was meant by it was to stress that it was indeed a "Eurasian" Kestrel,
		is supposed to be one of the marks for distinguishing the Eurasian (Common) Kestrel and the Lesser
		Kestrel, according to the Zetterström illustrations in the Bonniers/Collins/Princeton >Birds of
	www.surfbirds.com /phorum/read.php?f=51&t=976&a=1 (371 words)

	IngentaConnect Protective association and breeding advantages of choughs nesting... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Lesser kestrels were more efficient at detecting the predator, and defended more vigorously than choughs.
		Benefits to choughs probably accrued from both the `parasitism' of the kestrels' nest defence and the dilution of predation risk in the colonies.
		Since lesser kestrels do not prey on choughs, this could be a good example of protective nesting association in birds.
	www.ingentaconnect.com /content/ap/ar/1997/00000054/00000002/art00465 (281 words)

	Lesser Kestrel Research by Kevin McCann (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The Migrating Kestrel Group has been conducting a study of migrating kestrels (lesser, eastern and western redfooted kestrels) with special emphasis on Lesser Kestrels for the past three summers.
		Observations of kestrel behaviour, including food preferences, hunting techniques and activity relative to weather patterns are recorded.
		We are asking for all birders to keep an eye open for lesser kestrels (and next month for redfooted kestrels), and please to report them directly to me with date of first sighting, locality, number and activity at time of sighting e.g.
	users.iafrica.com /a/an/antman/mkg_proj.html (257 words)

	LPN
		Reestablishment of Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) population in Portugal
		The main objective of the Lesser Kestrel Project is the recovery of this species in our country by inverting the decreasing trend that has been observed in the last decades.
		Because of this decline Lesser Kestrel is classified as a Vulnerable species in Portugal.
	www.lpn.pt /Peneireiro_nanet_ENG.htm (672 words)

	Lesser Kestrel - educational resources
		Lesser Kestrel [an error occurred while processing this directive] IUCN Profile of the Lesser Kestrel
		ADW: Falco naumanni: Information: Falco naumanni (lesser kestrel).
		ADW: Falco naumanni: Classification: Falco naumanni (lesser kestrel).
	animals.mongabay.com /iucn/L/Lesser_Kestrel.html (195 words)

	Tools for Demographic Analyses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		A demographic model for a population of the endangered Lesser Kestrel in southern Spain. Journal of Applied Ecology 33: 1085-1093.
		Basic.m: For any matrix of values, basic.m will calculate the rate of population change (lambda), the damping ratio (rho), the stable age distribution (w), the reproductive values (v), and the sensitivity (S) and elasticity (E) of each of the cells in the matrix.
		Kestrel.xls is an Excel 2000 file that provides a worked through example for a 2x2 matrix model of the Lesser Kestrel.
	www.ksu.edu /bsanderc/demography/tools.htm (977 words)

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