Spotted Kestrel (Falco moluccensis)

Spotted Kestrel, a reference photo — Photo: sigit pribadi · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The spotted kestrel (Falco moluccensis), also known as the Moluccan kestrel, is a falcon found throughout Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Spotted Kestrel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Falco tinnunculus
Falco newtoni
Falco naumanni
Falco rupicolus
Falco cenchroides

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Falco
Species: Falco moluccensis

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