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Common Name

Madagascar Kestrel

Alternate Names

Malagasy Kestrel, Malagasy Spotted Kestrel, Newton's Kestrel

Common Type

Kestrel

Order

Falconiformes

Family

Falconidae

Genus

Falco

Species

newtoni

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Madagascar,

Number of Sub-Species

Two Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Savannas, wetlands and around human settlements.

Distribution and Range

Madagascar and Aldabra

Food

Primarily feeds on insects taken on the wing but also eats small birds, frogs and rodents taken on the ground.

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