Dickinson's Kestrel

Falco dickinsoni Sclater, PL, 1864

Dickinson's Kestrel, Falco dickinsoni, is a falcon of Africa, breeding from Angola and Namibia east to Kenya and northern Mozambique. It belongs to the family Falconidae and was described by Sclater, PL, 1864. A small, stocky kestrel, it has a large square head and is mostly dark grey, with a paler head and rump. The tail shows narrow black bars and a broad dark band near the end, while the flight feathers are barred underneath. It lives in savanna and open woodland, especially near water, palms and baobabs.

Order

Falconiformes

Family

Falconidae — Caracaras, Falcons

Breeding range

Africa: Angola and Namibia to c Kenya and n Mozambique