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Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides
Family
Falcons and Caracaras
Order
Falconiformes
Codes
grekes1, GRKE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderFalconiformes
FamilyFalcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
SpeciesFalco rupicoloides
Codesgrekes1, GRKE
Identification

The Greater Kestrel (Falco rupicoloides) is a member of the Falcons and Caracaras family within the order Falconiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code grekes1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Greater Kestrel photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Falco rupicoloides

Family: Falcons and Caracaras

Order: Falconiformes

eBird Code: grekes1