Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Common Kestrel

Ladakhi name:

Thha

Scientific name:

Falco tinnunculus

Order:

Falconeformes

Family:

Falconidae

fun facts:

The Common Kestrel, a smaller bird of prey, is a visitor that comes to Ladakh to breed.

It can be spotted in open steppes, dry slopes, semi-deserts up to 4700 m.

The males and females look different.