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Meaning of cernícola

cernícola: It is one of the common names given to a bird of prey of the Falconidae family. Its scientific name is Falco tinnunculus. It is also known as kestrel, quilico, cuyayo.; It seems of Latin origin, by the suffix -cola, from colere ("to inhabit"); but it is not clear to me where he lives, since it may be in Cerna (Roman village), or in Cerne (name of several islands, including Madagascar). Most likely, it is a kestrel transposition, as Mr John suggests.; CERNÍCOLA possible error by Leonardo SERNICOLA . Italian footballer born in 1997. He plays as a left back (2023) in Serie A side Cremonense. Another possibility is that it is a transposition and it is intended to mention the KESTREL, also known as red falconcito or cuyaya , common falcón or quilico , ? Falconiform bird of the family Falconidae. It is a bird widely used in falconry