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Scientific name: Falco Tinnunculus

Adult Size: 32-39 cm (13-15 in) from head to tail, with a wingspan of 65-82 cm (26-32 in)

Adult Weight: 110 - 120 g

Top Speed: 64.37 km/h (40mph)

Life Span: 4 - 15 years

Habitat: Moor and heath, to farmland and urban areas.

Diet: Mouse-sized mammals - typically voles, but also shrews and true mice

Other interesting facts: Kestrels do not build their own nests. They use old nests of other large birds such as crows and pigeons. Or, the eggs are laid in a hole in a tree, a crevice in a wall or cliff face, or on ledges on buildings

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