American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Author's comments:
Perchado sobre un Cardón (Cereus sp.) se observa este pequeño halconcito que tiene una gran variedad de habitats en Venezuela.
El registro se realizó en la cima de una colina de casi 900 mt.
y estaba acompañado con su pareja que se alejó.
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| RECORD | ||
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| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Falconiformes | |
| Family: | Falconidae | |
| Scientific name: | Falco sparverius | |
| English Name: | American Kestrel | |
| Spanish Name: | Halconcito Colorado | |
| Portuguese Name: | Quiriquiri | |
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| Sex: | Male | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 05/07/2015 | |
| Country: | Venezuela | |
| Province / Department: | Lara | |
| Location or protected area: | Cerro Saroche National Park | |
| Detailed location: | Caserío El Batatal | |
| Coordinates - Detailed location: | 10.180346, -69.517914 | |
| Altitude - Detailed location: | 824 m a.s.l. | |
| Location accuracy: | Medium | |
| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | Yes | |
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This record contains reproduction information.
We suggest not approaching the nesting site, to avoid leaving predator traces that may harm the success of the reproductive activity or interfere with the natural behavior of the animals. |
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| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| Photography ID: | 109189 View Full Record | |
| Manufacturer: | OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP | |
| Camera model: | E-PL1 | |
| Shutter speed: | 1/800 | |
| Aperture: | 11.0 | |
| ISO Sensitivity: | 250 | |
| Focal length: | 150mm | |
| Creation date: | 2015:07:05 13:07:41 | |
| Using Flash: | No | |
| Publication date: | 08/07/2015 19:11:57 | |
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