Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni (Fleischer, 1818)
LESKE 
3030
Family: Falconiformes > Falconidae
Slightly smaller than our Kestrel, and less spotted, the male Lesser Kestrel has blue-grey upper-parts. This is a very rare visitor from southern Europe, where it breeds in small colonies.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Dover, 1877 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Lesser Kestrel, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: LESKE | Euring: 3030 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Results from a long-term nest-box program for American kestrels: implications for improved population monitoring and conservation
- Comparison of survival rates of captive-reared and wild-bred Mauritius kestrels (Falco punctatus) in a re-introduced population
- Supplementary feeding as an effective tool for improving breeding success in the Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti)
Read more studies about Lesser Kestrel on Conservation Evidence >
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