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Spotted Kestrel

Falco moluccensis (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)

The spotted kestrel is also known as the Moluccan kestrel. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Falconiformes
Family:
  Falconidae
Genus:
   Falco
Scientific:
  Falco moluccensis


Original description

Citation:
  (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)

Reference:
   Conspect. Gen. Avium 1 p.27

Protonym:
  Tinnunculus moluccensis

Type locality:
  Cheribon, Java; Hart. gives t.l. as Amboina

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43560046


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FED65E8A344832AB

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FED65E8A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FED65E8A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175645

Geographic range:

  • Falco moluccensis: southern Philippines, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, Moluccas, and Lesser Sundas
  • Falco moluccensis moluccensis: northern and southern Moluccas
  • Falco moluccensis microbalius: Java to Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi, and Tanimbar Islands
English:
Spotted Kestrel
Catalan:
Xoriguer de les Moluques
Czech:
poštolka molucká
Danish:
Moluktårnfalk
German:
Molukkenfalke
Spanish:
Cernícalo Moluqueño
Spanish (Spain):
Cernícalo Moluqueño
Finnish:
sundantuulihaukka
French:
Crécerelle des Moluques
Croatian:
indonezijska vjetruša
Hungarian:
szunda vércse
Italian:
Gheppio macchiato
Japanese (romaji):
morukkachougenbou
Japanese:
モルッカチョウゲンボウ
Lithuanian:
Molukinis pelėsakalis
Dutch:
Molukse Torenvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Indonesiafalk
Norwegian:
Indonesiafalk
Polish:
pustułka plamista
Portuguese:
Francelho-pintado
Portuguese (Portugal):
Peneireiro-das-molucas
Russian:
Молуккская пустельга
Slovak:
sokol škvrnitý
Serbian:
Molučka vetruška
Swedish:
moluckfalk
Ukrainian:
Боривітер молуцький
Chinese:
斑隼
Chinese (Traditional):
斑隼


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Spotted Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Spotted Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Spotted Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Crécerelle des Moluques ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Crécerelle des Moluques ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Spotted Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Moluccan Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Moluccan Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Spotted Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Moluccan Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Spotted Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Falco moluccensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Falco moluccensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Falco moluccensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Spotted Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Spotted Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Spotted Kestrel ( Falco moluccensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Falco moluccensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Falco moluccensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: xallı muymul
Catalan: Xoriguer de les Moluques
Czech: Poštolka molucká
Danish: Moluktårnfalk
German: Molukkenfalke
English: Moluccan Kestrel, Spotted Kestrel
English, HBW: Spotted Kestrel
English (IOC): Spotted Kestrel
English (United States): Spotted Kestrel
Esperanto: Moluka turfalko
Spanish: Cernícalo de las Molucas, Cernícalo Moluqueno, Cernícalo Moluqueño
Spanish (Spain): Cernícalo Moluqueño
Spanish (HBW): Spotted Kestrel
Estonian: sunda tuuletallaja
Finnish: Sundantuulihaukka
French: Crécerelle des Moluques, Faucon des Moluques
Croatian: indonezijska vjetruša
Hungarian: szunda vércse
Indonesian: Alap-alap dadali, Alap-alap menara, Alapalap Sapi, Alap-alap sapi
Italian: Gheppio delle Molucche, Gheppio macchiato
Japanese (romaji): morukkachougembou, morukkachougenbou
Japanese: モルッカチョウゲンボウ
Scientific: Falco moluccensis, Falco moluccensis moluccensis, Tinnunculus moluccensis
Lithuanian: Molukinis pelėsakalis
Dutch: Indische Torenvalk, Molukkentorenvalk, Molukse Torenvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk: Indonesiafalk
Norwegian: Indonesiafalk
Polish: pustulka plamista, pustułka plamista
Portuguese: Francelho-pintado
Portuguese (Portugal): Peneireiro-das-molucas
Russian: Молуккская пустельга
Slovak: sokol červený, sokol škvrnitý
Serbian: Molučka vetruška
Swedish: Indonesisk tornfalk, moluckfalk
Turkish: Maluku kerkenezi
Tatar: Малуку торымтае
Ukrainian: Боривітер молуцький
Chinese: 斑隼
Chinese (Traditional): 斑隼

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