Common Kestrel
  • Persian name Delije mamooli
  • English name Common Kestrel
  • Scientific name Falco tinnunculus
  • Family Falconidae
  • Morphology Body length:38 cm. They have a slender body as well as a distinctive long tail which has a straight or a bit round edge, a narrow ring around the eye and a prominent black malar stripe. The black toenails and sharped-tip wings in both sexes.
  • Ethology The most well-known bird to hover for a long period of time.