Lesser Kestrel

Audio:

The Lesser Kestrel is a bird of southern Europe. It looks a lot like the Kestrel, but the male has plain, unpatterned wings instead of the brown-mottled wings of the Kestrel.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falco_naumanni

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049201/maps

Scientific name:

Falco naumanni

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Pigeon

Birdtype:

birds of prey

Main colour:

Light grey,

Reddish brown

Beak colour:

Yellow

Beak shape:

Hooked

Eyestripe:

Black

Crown colour:

Light grey

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Pattern:

Spotted

Rump colour:

Light grey

Upperwing colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Underwing colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Yellow

Leg shape:

Bird of prey

Tail colour:

Black,

Light grey

Tail shape:

Square long

Looks like

Kestrel

Read more about Kestrel

The Lesser Kestrel has plain brown upperwings. The common Kestrel has spotted upperwings.