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Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
27.8196, 74.4399
Field Notes
Description:
Lesser Kestel is a passage migrant in the western part of India making a stopover during its long-distance migration. It breeds in
Europe, Central Asia, China, and Mongolia, and spends the nonbreeding period in central and southern Africa, particularly South
Africa.
Habitat:
Tal Chhapar Sanctuary in Rajasthan is a vast open Grassland habitat that offers a wider array of prey like Locusts, Desert Jirds, Larks and much more for both residents and migratory Raptors that frequent this area, especially in the winters.
Notes:
The grassland habitat provides them with ample food during their stay here. While photographing this individual, I observed it voraciously pecking on insects like Grasshoppers and Mantis from the grassland.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 10, 2020
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