A description of nests, diet and behaviour of the Banded Kestrel

Two nesting attempts by Banded Kestrels Falco zoniventris were observed dur ing the breeding seasons of 1995 and 1996. Nests were placed in an epiphyti c fern situated in a tree fork. Three downy young were observed in the 1995 nest during November and fledged successfully in December. The 1996 nest w as located 300 m west of the 1995 nest and occupied by the same marked fema le. This nest contained three short-oval off-white eggs spotted with brown. This nest failed during the egg stage in November. Thirty prey items were observed during the nesting period consisting of 6 (20%) reptiles, 6 (20%) unidentified vertebrates, and 18 (60%) unidentified.