Lesser Kestrel

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q229408
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Summary

Lesser Kestrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,345 views/month, #1,367 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taxon rank: species[3]
  • Named after: Johann Andreas Naumann[4]
  • IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
  • Parent taxon: Falco[6]
  • Endemic to: Tal Chhapar Sanctuary[7], Namdapha National Park[8], Tso Lhamo Cold Desert Conservation Area[9], Kaziranga National Park[10], Dibru-Saikhowa National Park[11]
  • Taxon name: Falco naumanni[12]
  • Commons category: Falco naumanni[13]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Falco naumanni[14]
  • Commons gallery: Falco naumanni[15]
  • External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c[16]
  • Short name: F. naumanni[17]
  • Taxon common name: cudyll coch bach[18], Lesser Kestrel[19], Rötelfalke[20], Cernícalo primilla[21], xoriguer petit[22], poštolka jižní[23], stepi-tuuletallaja[24], Rødfalk[25], Степная пустельга[26], ヒメチョウゲンボウ[27], Lille Tårnfalk[28], pikkutuulihaukka[29], fehérkarmú vércse[30], pustułeczka[31]
  • Wingspan: 0.65 m[32]
  • Mass: 16 g[33], 148 g[34], 170 g[35]

Body

Identifiers

Lesser Kestrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 148594[36]. Lesser Kestrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45514151[37]. Lesser Kestrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9584698[38]. Lesser Kestrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175646[39].

Why It Matters

Lesser Kestrel has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . birdsofindia.org. birdsofindia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . researchgate.net. researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . sikkimforest.gov.in. sikkimforest.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . ebird.org. ebird.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . ebird.org. ebird.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [36] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [39] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [38] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . Flight speeds among bird species: allometric and phylogenetic effects. wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . AVIAN BODY SIZES IN RELATION TO FECUNDITY, MATING SYSTEM, DISPLAY BEHAVIOR, AND RESOURCE SHARING. wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . AVIAN BODY SIZES IN RELATION TO FECUNDITY, MATING SYSTEM, DISPLAY BEHAVIOR, AND RESOURCE SHARING. wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . AVIAN BODY SIZES IN RELATION TO FECUNDITY, MATING SYSTEM, DISPLAY BEHAVIOR, AND RESOURCE SHARING. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regional conservation status → Q219127
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Regional conservation status: Critically Endangered, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259821|batch #259821]]"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size → {'amount': '+4.2'}
    Named after → Johann Andreas Naumann
    Cites appendix → Appendix II of CITES
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