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The Malagasy Kestrel (Falco newtoni), also known as the Madagascar Kestrel, Malagasy Spotted Kestrel, Newton's Kestrel, Madagascar Spotted Kestrel, katiti (Creole) or hitsikitsika (Malagasy), is a small bird of prey of the genus Falco. It is named after British ornithologist Edward Newton. It occurs in two subspecies on Madagascar and at Aldabra. The race from Aldabra is also called Aldabra Kestrel (Falco newtoni aldabranus). Its closest living relative is the Seychelles Kestrel; they were at one...

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