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| Species | Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus |
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| Record ID | 10371 |
| Date | 06 Nov 2022 |
| Location | Henderson Waves |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 06 Nov 2022 |
| Background |
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| The Common Kestrel and Lesser Kestrel have both been recorded in Singapore and are difficult to distinguish unless excellent photographs are available. However, given the sheer rarity of Lesser Kestrel in the region, let alone Singapore, the Singapore Bird Records Committee adopts the stance that Kestrel sp. recorded in the nation that cannot be conclusively identified based on the images are assumed to be Common Kestrel instead of the Lesser Kestrel. We are open to re-evaluating the status of all such records if there is any evidence to suggest a change in their respective numbers. |
| Vote results | This record was not put through an explicit vote, but the SBRC has evaluated and verified the record. |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Date revised | Changes made |
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| 10 Mar 2024 | Verdict was updated from Not accepted to Accepted; the Singapore Bird Records Committee's standardized policy is now to treat Kestrel sp. records as Common Kestrel. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2022). Record 10371: Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10371/.
