kestrel
Common name alias tea falcon
English name common kestrel
Latin scientific name Falco tinnunculus?
Geographical distribution in all provinces and regions of China; Overwintering in the south; Occasionally seen in Taiwan Province Province.
The mode of reproduction is oviparous. Each nest lays 4-6 eggs, which are white with reddish-brown coarse spots or fine spots. The incubation period is 28 days and the chicks stay in the nest for about 30 days.
Habitual habitat in farmland, sparse forests, bushes and other wilderness areas. Mainly feed on mice and birds. Building nests in trees or caves on rock walls often likes to catch the nests of crows and magpies, or use their old nests and eagles.
A small bird of prey with physical characteristics. The total length is about 35 cm. The male bird's upper body is red brick with black triangular spots on his back and wings; The top of the head, the back of the neck and the side of the neck are blue-gray. The flying feathers are nearly black and the feathers are gray; Tail feathers are blue-gray, with broad black secondary spots and gray feathers. The lower body is milky yellow with light brown, with dark brown feathers and coarse spots. The mouth is blue-yellow at the base and gray at the tip. Deep yellow feet. The female bird is dark brown with dark brown horizontal spots; The top of the head and the back of the neck are light brown with dark brown feathers; The tail feather is dark brown with 9- 12 dark brown transverse spots.