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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

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General Information
 
Falco tinnunculus
Common Kestrel
 
Animal Group: Bird
鳥類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Other Common Name(s): European Kestrel , Eurasian Kestrel , Rock Kestrel
Conservation Status
Statutory Protection in Hong Kong
  • Listed in Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586)
  • Listed in Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Least Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Common autumn migrant and winter visitor. Widely distributed in Hong Kong.
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