Falcons

species:

Lesser Kestrel

scientific name:

Falco naumanni

notes:

Light-green (lime) ring with a black three alpha-numeric code (on left tarsus) and metal ring ring and red ring (on right tarsus).

note 1 : since 2016, some birds carry a red ring also.

note 2 : Conservation and Management of the Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) at three Greek SPA sites” LIFE+ programme.

note 3 : the present project aims at enabling the formulation of an effective and sustainable conservation framework for the lesser kestrel at 3 SPA sites, holding >75% of the species population in Greece and 6% of the EU population, by providing well focused conservation planning and implementing concrete conservation actions needed to ensure a positive population trend for the local species population, namely an increase of at least 15% within the 48 months of the project duration. The project will be implemented by a well structured partnership, involving the Laboratory of Agricultural Biodiversity of the University of Thessaly, the local Municipality of Rigas Feraios, the Management Authority of the SPA site of lake Karla, the Hellenic Ornithological Society (Birdlife in Greece) and the private consultancy NCC Ltd. The project has already gained a wide local support, including the Ministry of the Environment, the Regional Government of Thessaly, local farmer associations, and NGOs.

note 4 :

email sighting submit:

website information:

LIFE project for Lesser Kestrel

colour-ring type:

Legrings : combination of one coded and uncoded rings.

colour-ring position (of the c-ring):

Tarsus left.

countries where ringed:

Greece.