Common Kestrel

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q26490
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Common Kestrel

Summary

Common Kestrel is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Common Kestrel received the Bird of the Year[3].
  • Common Kestrel received the Bird of the Year[4].
  • Common Kestrel received the Bird of the Year[5].
  • Common Kestrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[6].
  • Common Kestrel is classified at the rank of species[7].
  • Common Kestrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[8].
  • Common Kestrel belongs to the parent taxon Falco[9].
  • Common Kestrel's scientific name is Falco tinnunculus[10].
  • Common Kestrel's Commons category is recorded as Falco tinnunculus[11].
  • Common Kestrel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Falco tinnunculus[12].
  • Common Kestrel's Commons gallery is recorded as Falco tinnunculus[13].
  • Common Kestrel's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Common Kestrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'F. tinnunculus'}[15].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Kestrel'}[16].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Turmfalke'}[17].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cernícalo vulgar'}[18].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Faucon crécerelle'}[19].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Gheppio'}[20].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Torenvalk'}[21].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Tårnfalk'}[22].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Tårnfalk'}[23].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Rooivalk'}[24].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Пустельга'}[25].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'チョウゲンボウ'}[26].
  • Common Kestrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'xoriguer comú'}[27].

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Classification

Common Kestrel's scientific name is Falco tinnunculus[10]. It is classified at the rank of species[7]. It is classified within Falco[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Turmfalke'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cernícalo vulgar'}[18], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Faucon crécerelle'}[19], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Gheppio'}[20], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Torenvalk'}[21].

Identifiers

Common Kestrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 100819[28]. Common Kestrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510788[29]. Common Kestrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9616058[30]. Common Kestrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175620[31].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Common Kestrel include British Rail HS4000[32], a locomotive class[33]; tinnunculite[34], a mineral species[35]; and Kestrel[36], an engine family[37].

Why It Matters

Common Kestrel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include British Rail HS4000[32], a locomotive class[33]; tinnunculite[34], a mineral species[35]; and Kestrel[36], an engine family[37].

FAQs

What awards did Common Kestrel receive?

Honors received include Bird of the Year[3], Bird of the Year[4], and Bird of the Year[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . birdlife.cz. Retrieved . birdlife.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [29] . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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