THE DIET OF GREATER KESTRELS FALCO RUPICOLOIDES NEAR PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA

摘要: Summary Kemp, A. C. & Filmer, M. The diet of Greater Kestrels Falco rupicoloides near Pretoria, South Africa. Ostrich 60:65-68. was recorded Africa by analysis pellets, direct observation hunting behaviour and records prey delivered to nests. Invertebrates vertebrates formed two distinct size categories prey. Orthoptera, Solifugae Isoptera were the main invertebrate rodents birds vertebrate 92–94% items on average throughout year, but rose in importance during courtship, incubation and, a lesser extent, nestling periods.