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|
 The Farthing Wood Kestrel | |
| Scientific classification | |
|---|---|
| Name | Common Kestrel |
| Kindgom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves Subclass: Neornithes Infraclass: Neognathae |
| Order | Falconiformes Superorder: Neoaves |
| Family | Falconidae |
| Subfamily | Wikipedia: |
| Genus | Falco |
| Species | F. tinnunculus |
| Genus | Falco |
| Binomial name | |
| Binomial | Falco tinnunculus |
| Binomial Authority | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Falco_tinnunculus_ditsr.png/250px-Falco_tinnunculus_ditsr.png Western part of range of F. t. tinnunculus (also occurs in Siberia farther east) Yellow = breeding only, green = all-year | |
| Synonyms | |
| Falco rupicolus Falco tinnunculus interstictus | |
The Common Kestrel (also known as the European Kestrel) is a European, Asian, and African species of kestrel. The species is only featured in the first two series of The Animals of Farthing Wood TV series and only appears as a major character in the first three books in The Animals of Farthing Wood book series, although others are briefly mentioned in later books.
Known Common Kestrels[]
- Books and TV series
- Books only
- Kestrel's mate
Appearances[]
- Books
- Television Series
| Species |
|---|
| Main Species |
| Red Fox • European Badger • European Adder • Common Kestrel • Least Weasel • Tawny Owl • Great Blue Heron • European Green Toad |
| Recurring Species |
| European Rabbit • European Hare • Human • Stoat • European Mole |
| Other Species |
| Brown Rat • Field Vole • Common Pheasant • Grey Squirrel • European Hedgehog • Common Lizard • Common Newt • Edible Frog • Cat |
| One-Time Species |
| Common Carp • Common Pike • Barn Owl • European Otter • Carrion Crow • European Water Vole |