Common Kestrel
Tuas South

11 Oct 2020

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General details

Species	Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Record ID	1764
Date	11 Oct 2020
Location	Tuas South
Count	1 individual
Date added	03 Nov 2022

This is one of 21 accepted records of Common Kestrel in our database.

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Record accepted.

Committee's view

Background
Descriptions available in the eBird checklist. 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.

Background

Descriptions available in the eBird checklist.

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.

Verdict	Accepted / Wild (Verifiable)

References (see all)

References	eBird

Revisions to this record

Date revised	Changes made
08 Mar 2024	Note on Common/Lesser Kestrel added.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2022). Record 1764: Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/1764/.