English: Lesser Kestrel
Russian: Степная пустельга
German: Rotelfalke
French: Faucon crecerellette
Mongolian:  Зээрд шонхор
Japanese: ヒメチョウゲンボウ (Hime-chogenbo)

Body Length: 26-31 cm
Wing span: 62-73 cm

Breeding Visitor
Breeding season: June-August

Egg number: 4-5
Egg colour: White, or pale buff with red, or reddish-brown blotches.

Brood: 1 per year

Global status: Vulnerable
Regional status: Least Concern

Food: Insects, amphibians, reptiles, also small birds and rodents.

Habitat: Breeding habitats consist of open arid areas forest steppe, mountain steppe, steppe, desert steppe and Gobi desert. It is a colonial nester. Colony size varies between 2-20 pairs. They do not construct their own nest. They nest in holes, natural cavities of cliffs and rocks, in large tree holes, natural cavities of cliffs and rocks, in large tree holes, in cracks of deserted buildings and man-made substrates.