Common Kestrel
Tuas South
11 Oct 2020


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

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.

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 March 29, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/1764/.

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