LIVE LESSER KESTREL WEBCAM IN SPAIN
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- Location: Cabaneros National Park, Castilla la Mancha, Spain
- Source: Sociedad Española de Ornitología
- Info: Live lesser kestrel webcam in Spain. The lesser kestrel nest box shown is in the Cabaneros National Park. There are 80 lesser kestrel nesting sites within the park. Lesser kestrels over-winter in Africa and return at the end of February.
More info: Cabaneros National Park is located between the provinces of Ciudad Real and Toledo, in Castilla-La Mancha.
Spain has the largest breeding population of Lesser Kestrels in the Mediterranean region. The lesser kestrel breeds from the Mediterranean across Afghanistan and Central Asia, to China and Mongolia.
The lesser kestrel diet consists of insects, but also small birds, reptiles and rodents (especially mice) which are often taken on the ground.
The lesser kestrel nests colonially on buildings, cliffs, or in tree holes. Females lay between 3 to 6 eggs, in April-May, both the female and male incubate the eggs for 28-30 days.
Additional Information :
Lesser kestrel - animaldiversity.org
Lesser Kestrel - Falco naumanni - ebird.org
Lesser Kestrel - Identification - raptoridentification.com