Falco naumanni

Lesser kestrel

Maximum lifespan

10.9 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

17,652 bp

RefSeq NC_054728.1

GC content

46.05%

Whole genome

Non-coding

2,160 bp

D-loop 2,058 bp

Where Lesser kestrel sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Lesser kestrel has the 1,531st longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome17,652 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.402
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.189

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 10.9 years
Adult weight: 152.5 g
Female sexual maturity: 365 days
Male sexual maturity: 365 days

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 00650)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in the wild
Data quality: acceptable, medium sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome17,652 bp

Protein-coding11,374 bp

12S rRNA977 bp

16S rRNA1,593 bp

All tRNA1,557 bp

D-loop2,058 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Falco naumanni genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	975 bp	26.8%	24.9%	13.3%	35.0%	48.31%	−0.448	+0.036
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,040 bp	31.8%	23.4%	10.0%	34.8%	44.81%	−0.554	+0.153
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	27.7%	23.5%	16.1%	32.8%	48.87%	−0.340	+0.082
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	31.3%	22.8%	14.3%	31.6%	45.91%	−0.376	+0.157
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	34.5%	19.0%	6.0%	40.5%	46.43%	−0.744	+0.289
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	30.1%	25.1%	9.4%	35.4%	44.74%	−0.582	+0.090
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	27.9%	22.7%	14.9%	34.4%	49.36%	−0.395	+0.103
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	351 bp	29.1%	25.4%	12.3%	33.3%	45.58%	−0.463	+0.068
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	26.3%	23.2%	13.1%	37.4%	50.51%	−0.480	+0.061
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	30.1%	22.4%	10.5%	37.0%	47.53%	−0.557	+0.148
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,815 bp	33.2%	21.4%	11.3%	34.1%	45.40%	−0.502	+0.215
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	522 bp	42.5%	9.8%	9.4%	38.3%	47.70%	−0.606	+0.626
CYTBCytochrome b	1,143 bp	29.3%	23.3%	12.9%	34.6%	47.42%	−0.458	+0.115
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	977 bp	31.3%	17.9%	21.1%	29.7%	50.77%	−0.169	+0.272
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,593 bp	34.0%	19.5%	18.7%	27.9%	46.58%	−0.197	+0.271
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	2,058 bp	38.7%	21.8%	12.7%	26.8%	39.46%	−0.357	+0.279

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,796 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.5%

UUU57

UUC153

Leu L17.5%

UUA62

UUG29

CUU55

CUC165

CUA300

CUG55

Ile I7.2%

AUU79

AUC193

Met M4.7%

AUA145

AUG34

Val V4.1%

GUU31

GUC43

GUA61

GUG22

Ser S7.2%

UCU24

UCC95

UCA93

UCG5

AGU6

AGC49

Pro P6.1%

CCU23

CCC110

CCA94

CCG4

Thr T10.1%

ACU44

ACC195

ACA143

ACG2

Ala A7.8%

GCU35

GCC147

GCA106

GCG9

Tyr Y3.0%

UAU31

UAC84

His H2.7%

CAU19

CAC85

Gln Q2.6%

CAA92

CAG8

Asn N3.5%

AAU22

AAC112

Lys K2.3%

AAA81

AAG6

Asp D1.6%

GAU12

GAC49

Glu E2.4%

GAA73

GAG17

Cys C0.8%

UGU6

UGC24

Trp W2.7%

UGA95

UGG9

Arg R1.9%

CGU4

CGC20

CGA43

CGG4

Gly G5.8%

GGU21

GGC74

GGA92

GGG35

Stop 0.3%

UAA7

UAG1

AGA1

AGG1

Genome map

39 annotated features in NC_054728.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop2

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (46.1%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 39 features as a table

Annotated features of Falco naumanni (NC_054728.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	70	70 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	71	1,047	977 bp	+	50.8%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,048	1,121	74 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,122	2,714	1,593 bp	+	46.6%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,715	2,788	74 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,804	3,778	975 bp	+	48.3%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,793	3,865	73 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,876	3,946	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,946	4,016	71 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	4,018	5,057	1,040 bp	+	44.8%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,058	5,134	77 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,145	5,214	70 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,226	5,298	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,301	5,367	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,367	5,437	71 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,439	6,989	1,551 bp	+	48.9%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,981	7,054	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	7,057	7,125	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,129	7,812	684 bp	+	45.9%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,814	7,884	71 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,886	8,053	168 bp	+	46.4%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	8,044	8,727	684 bp	+	44.7%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,727	9,510	784 bp	+	49.4%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,511	9,579	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,580	9,931	352 bp	+	45.6%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,933	10,001	69 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	10,003	10,299	297 bp	+	50.5%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,293	11,670	1,378 bp	+	47.5%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,671	11,741	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,742	11,807	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,807	11,877	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,878	13,692	1,815 bp	+	45.4%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,701	14,843	1,143 bp	+	47.4%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,846	14,914	69 bp	+	–
D-loop	Control region	14,915	16,238	1,324 bp	–	39.5%
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	16,239	16,307	69 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	16,323	16,844	522 bp	−	47.7%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	16,848	16,918	71 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	16,919	17,652	734 bp	–	39.5%