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Mauritius Kestrel

Mauritius Kestrel - Adult male

Photographer

» Jacques de Speville

Location

» Vallee de l'Est

Country image taken

» Mauritius and Rodrigues

Date

» December, 2011

Equipment

» Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF 100-400L

Bird Species

»Falco punctatus - Mauritius Kestrel

Bird Species (French)

»Crécerelle de Maurice

Bird Family

»Falconidae - Falcons

Bird Group

»Falconiformes Eagles, Falcons, Harriers, Hawks, Vultures

Bird Status

» Vulnerable

Remarks

» Adult male is slightly smaller than the female. It has yellowish cere whereas for the female it is whitish.

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