Animal Names · Entry

Kestrel

Old French
“named for its harsh, rattling call”
Where it comes from
crecelle, imitative of a rattle or clapper sound
Fun Fact
The name likely imitates the bird's sharp, repetitive cry, in the same way many old bird names across languages are built from the sounds the birds make.
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