Common kestrel

Japanese: common kestrel（英語表記）commonkestrel

…A species of bird in the Falconidae family, or a general term for the somewhat small birds in the Falcon genus. The common kestrel Falco tinnunculus (illustration) is widely distributed in Africa and Eurasia, and lives mainly on plains and in low mountain areas. In Japan, it breeds on cliffs in the central and northern parts of Honshu, and lives on riverbanks and grasslands in winter. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…タカ目ハヤブサ科の鳥の1種，またはハヤブサ属のうち，やや小型のものの総称。チョウゲンボウFalco tinnunculus(英名common kestrel)（イラスト）はアフリカとユーラシア大陸に広く分布し，おもに平地から低山帯にすむ。日本では本州の中部以北の崖地で繁殖し，冬は河原や草原にすむ。…

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