mynas have occupied many suitable nest sites. Persecution by humans is now rare. In the past, kestrels were killed because they were thought to take chickens and because they were considered to be an omen of death. References BirdLife International (2007) Species factsheet: Falco araea. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/7/2007. Barilari, M. 2010. Biologia, conservazione e problemi evolutivi di specie minacciate in ambiente insulare tropicale: il Gheppio delle Seychelles (Falco araea). PhD dissertation, University of Urbino "Carlo Bo". download from: http://www.openthesis.org/documents/Biologia-conservazione-e-problemi-evolutivi-602901.html Ferguson-Lees, James & Christie, David A. (2001) Raptors of the World, Christopher Helm, London. Penny, Malcolm (1974) The Birds of Seychelles and the Outlying Islands, Collins, London. Skerrett, Adrian; Bullock, Ian & Disley, Tony (2001) Birds of Seychelles, Christopher Helm, London. External links Nature Seychelles: Seychelles kestrel Seychelles kestrel Birds of Seychelles Endemic fauna of Seychelles Birds of prey of Sub-Saharan Africa Seychelles kestrel Seychelles kestrel