| Nankeen kestrel | |
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| In flight | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Falco |
| Species: | F. cenchroides
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| Binomial name | |
| Falco cenchroides | |
The nankeen kestrel (Falco cenchroides), also known as the Australian kestrel, is a raptor native to Australia and New Guinea. It is one of the smallest falcons, and unlike many, does not rely on speed to catch its prey. Instead, it simply perches in an exposed position, but it also has a distinctive technique of hovering over crop and grasslands.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Falco cenchroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22696391A93558789. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696391A93558789.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.