Seychelles kestrel
Falco araeus (Oberholser, 1917)
The seychelles kestrel (Falco araeus) is a species in the family Falconidae, order Falconiformes. Recorded adults weigh 72.4 g to 87.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the seychelles kestrel
- Weight
- 72.4 g – 87.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 44 cm – 47 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the seychelles kestrel?
Where does the seychelles kestrel live?
Not recorded
What is the seychelles kestrel?
The Seychelles kestrel (Falco araeus) is a small bird of prey belonging to the genus Falco in the falcon family, Falconidae. It is endemic to the Seychelles Islands where it is the only breeding bird of prey. It is known in Seychellois Creole as the katiti after its loud, shrill call.
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Is the seychelles kestrel endangered?
The seychelles kestrel is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the seychelles kestrel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderFalconiformes
- familyFalconidae
- genusFalco
- SpeciesFalco araeus (Oberholser, 1917)
Synonyms Cerchneis araea, Falco araea, Falco gracilis
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- عوسق سيشيلArabic
- xoriguer de les SeychellesCatalan
- poštolka seychelskáCzech
- Seycheller TårnfalkDanish
- SeychellenfalkeGerman
- Κιρκινέζι των ΣεϋχελλώνGreek
- sejŝela falkoEsperanto
- Cernícalo de las SeychellesSpanish
- seiđelli tuuletallajaEstonian
- seychellientuulihaukkaFinnish
- Crécerelle KatitieFrench
- Crécerelle des SeychellesFrench
- Emouchel des SeychellesFrench
- Faucon crécerelle des SeychellesFrench
- Faucon des SeychellesFrench
- sejšelska vjetrušaCroatian
- seychelle-szigeteki vércseHungarian
- Gheppio delle SeychellesItalian
- セーシェルチョウゲンボウJapanese
- seišelinis sakalasLithuanian
- SeychellentorenvalkDutch
- seychellfalkNorwegian
- pustułka seszelskaPolish
- Falcão-das-seichelesPortuguese
- francelho-das-seichelesPortuguese
- francelho-das-seychellesPortuguese
- peneireiro-das-seichelesPortuguese
- Сейшельская пустельгаRussian
- sokol seychelskýSlovak
- Sejšelska vetruškaSerbian
- Seyşeller KerkeneziTurkish
- Seyşel Adaları kerkeneziTurkish
- боривітер сейшельськийUkrainian
- 塞席爾隼Chinese
- 塞舌尔隼Chinese
Relatives of the seychelles kestrel
Other species in the same genus Falco.
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Common kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Eurasian hobby
Falco subbuteo
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus
Red-footed falcon
Falco vespertinus
CompareSeychelles kestrel vs Peregrine falconSeychelles kestrel vs Common kestrelSeychelles kestrel vs Eurasian hobbySeychelles kestrel vs Merlin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the seychelles kestrel?
An adult seychelles kestrel weighs 72.4 g – 87.9 g and has a wingspan of 44 cm – 47 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the seychelles kestrel endangered?
The seychelles kestrel is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the seychelles kestrel?
The seychelles kestrel (Falco araeus) belongs to the family Falconidae in the order Falconiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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