Cкальная или каменная пустельга (falco rupicolus)/17 Amaze-wing Facts About The Rock Kestrel

The rock kestrel (Falco rupicolus) is a bird that belongs to the kestrel group in the family of falcons called Falconidae. This bird of prey species was actually considered a subspecies of the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and is still known by many as Falco tinnunculus rupicolus and Falco tinnunculus interstictus. The rock kestrel is found in Africa and is the most common among the falcon species of the world found in southern Africa. In Africa, rock kestrel is found in northwestern Angola and Congo to south Tanzania and then towards the south to South Africa. The bird is found in a wide variety of habitats that include open areas through rocks, arid areas, and semi-arid areas. There is less distribution of these kestrels in the north along with north-east Namibia, southern Mozambique, Botswana, and tropical Lowveld. You will also find fewer numbers in the central and eastern regions of Zimbabwe. kestrel kestrel hovering kestrel cal