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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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