Seychelles Kestrel
Falco araeus (Oberholser, 1917)
Falconidae — Caracaras, Falcons
Seychelles Kestrel, Falco araeus, is a bird of prey in the Falconidae family that breeds in the Seychelles, on Mahé, Silhouette, Praslin, North Island and some nearby satellites. It is the only breeding bird of prey in those islands. Known locally as katiti, it is linked with a loud, shrill call. The species was described by Oberholser in 1917. It belongs to the order Falconiformes.
- Order
- Falconiformes
- Family
- Falconidae — Caracaras, Falcons
- Breeding range
- Africa: North, Silhouette, Mahé, Praslin and some satellites (Inner Is., ne Seychelles)
