Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Kestrel
Kestrel — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kestrel is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The term kestrel (from French: crécerelle, derivative from crécelle, i.e. ratchet) is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus Falco. Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their typical hunting behaviour which is to hover at a height of around 10–20 metres (35–65 ft) over open country and swoop down on ground prey, usually small mammals, lizards or large insects, while other falcons are more adapted for active hunting during flight.
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Background
Description
Most species termed kestrels appear to form a distinct clade among the falcons, as suggested by comparison of mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data and morphology. This seems to have diverged from other Falco around the Miocene–Pliocene boundary (Messinian to Zanclean, or about 7–3.5 mya). Three species from Africa and its surroundings are sister to all remaining "true" kestrels; these species lack a malar stripe, and in one case have—like other falcons but unlike other true kestrels—large areas of grey in their wings. Approximately during the Gelasian age (Late Pliocene or Early Pleistocene, around 2.5–2 mya), the main lineage of true kestrels emerged; this contains the species characterized by…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3903, -1.5401
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV5 6QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry South
Sources
- osm: node/1732132962 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kestrel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kestrel?
- Kestrel is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV5 6QN), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- Is Kestrel free to visit?
- Yes, Kestrel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kestrel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CV5 6QN. It sits within the Coventry South parliamentary constituency.