What is the common kestrel?
Q: What is the common kestrel?
A: The common kestrel is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae.
Q: What are some other names for the common kestrel?
A: The common kestrel is also known as the 'European kestrel', 'Eurasian kestrel', or 'Old World kestrel'.
Q: Where does the common kestrel live?
A: The common kestrel lives all over Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Q: What is the common name for the kestrel in Britain?
A: In Britain, where no other brown falcon occurs, it is generally just called 'the kestrel'.
Q: Is the kestrel a bird of prey?
A: Yes, the kestrel is a bird of prey.
Q: Does the kestrel belong to the falcon family?
A: Yes, the kestrel belongs to the falcon family Falconidae.
Q: What is another name for the brown falcon?
A: There is no other brown falcon that occurs in Britain.
