Falco tinnunculus
Medium sized falcon with long tail and long wings. Upperparts brick-red, underparts pale buff with dark speckles. Male; light grey head and tail. Female; brick-red head and tail. Both sexes with broad, black terminal tail-band visible on both sides. Evident, but diffuse moustache-stripe. Hovers more frequently than other raptors. Tail and wings gives a more rounded impression when soaring. Very similar to Lesser Kestrel.
Most common call a fast series of short, high-pitched "ke-ke-ke". Much less raucous than Merlin or Peregrine.
Xeno-canto: map
Birdlife ecology
Sounds:Recorded by Francesco Sottile,http://www.xeno-canto.org ,CC license
