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Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Falco
Scientific: Falco ardosiaceus
Citation: Vieillot, 1823
Reference: Tabl.Encyc.Meth.Orn. 3 livr.93 p.1238
Protonym: Falco Ardosiaceus
Avibase ID: 3F2BA4F7CD1E5F37
Short link: https://avibase.ca/3F2BA4F7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175629
Geographic range:
Falco ardosiaceus : Savanna and woodlands of Africa south of the Sahara
Source: Clements checklist
English: Grey Kestrel
Czech: poštolka šedá
German: Graufalke
Danish: Grå Tårnfalk
Spanish: Cernícalo Pizarroso
Finnish: harmaatuulihaukka
French: Faucon ardoisé
Icelandic: Gráfálki
Italian: Gheppio grigio
Japanese: haiirochougenbou
Japanese: ハイイロチョウゲンボウ
Dutch: Grijze Torenvalk
Norwegian: Skiferfalk
Polish: pustulka ciemna
Portuguese: Falcao-cinzento
Russian: Серая пустельга
Slovak: sokol sivý
Swedish: skifferfalk
Chinese: 灰隼
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 00: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 01: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 02: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 03: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 04: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Faucon ardoisé ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Faucon ardoisé ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 1st edition: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 3rd edition: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 4th edition: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 5th edition (as published): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 6th edition: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements, version 2015: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements, version 2016: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements, version 2017: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Clements, version 2018: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
eBird version 1.50: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
eBird version 1.52: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
eBird version 1.53: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
eBird version 1.54: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
eBird version 1.55: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
eBird version 2015: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
eBird version 2016: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
eBird version 2017: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
eBird version 2018: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Gray Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
James Lee Peters: Falco ardosiaceus
James Lee Peters (original): Falco ardosiaceus
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Falco ardosiaceus
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Grey Kestrel ( Falco ardosiaceus )
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Falco ardosiaceus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Falco ardosiaceus
Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Afrikaans: Donker Grysvalk, Donkergrysvalk, KleinrooivalkCatalan: Xoriguer grisCzech: Poštolka šedáDanish: Grå TårnfalkGerman: GraufalkeEnglish: Gray Kestrel, Grey KestrelEnglish (IOC): Grey KestrelEnglish (Kenya): Grey KestrelSpanish: Cernícalo Gris, Cernícalo PizarrosoSpanish (Spain): Cernícalo PizarrosoSpanish (HBW): Gray KestrelEstonian: hall-tuuletallajaFinnish: HarmaatuulihaukkaFrench: Faucon ardoise, Faucon ardoiséHungarian: szürke vércseIcelandic: GráfálkiItalian: Gheppio ardesia, Gheppio grigioJapanese: haiirochougembou, haiirochougenbouJapanese: ハイイロチョウゲンボウLatin: Falco ardosiaceusLithuanian: Pilkasis pelėsakalis, Pilkasis sakalasDutch: Grijze TorenvalkNorwegian Nynorsk: SkiferfalkNorwegian: SkiferfalkPolish: pustulka ciemna, pustułka ciemna, sokół ciemnyPortuguese: Falcao-cinzento, Falcão-cinzento, Francelho-cinzentoPortuguese (Portugal): Francelho-cinzentoRussian: Серая пустельгаSlovak: sokol sivýSerbian: Bledosiva vetruškaSwedish: Grå tornfalk, skifferfalkSwahili: Kozi KijivuUkrainian: Боривітер сірийChinese: 灰隼Chinese (Traditional): 灰隼