Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Kestrel
In or near Coventry.
Kestrel — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
E Gammie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Canley · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Kestrel, the nearest railway station is Canley, located 1.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CV5 6QN, and entry is free.
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.
Photo gallery
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3903, -1.5401
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV5 6QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry South
- Nearest railway station
- Canley — 1.1 km
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.
- What is Kestrel?
- Kestrel — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kestrel?
- The nearest railway station is Canley, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV5 6QN.
- Is Kestrel free to visit?
- Yes, Kestrel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kestrel?
- The nearest railway station is Canley, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV5 6QN.