Jun 21, 2024 · The smallest and most colorful falcon in North America, this feisty bird has adapted well to our city and can be found throughout the five boroughs.

The American kestrel, also called the sparrow hawk, is the smallest and most common falcon in North America. It has a roughly two-to-one range in size over ...

American kestrels breed from western and central Alaska and southern Yukon to northern Ontario, southern Quebec, and southern Newfoundland south to Mexico.

Aug 2, 2024 · Scientific Name: Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758. Other Common Names: American kestrel (EN) , Cernícalo Americano, Halconcito Colorado (ES) , Crécerelle d'Amé ...

The Southeastern American Kestrel (Falco sparverius paulus) is a non-migratory subspecies of kestrel found in open pine savannahs, sandhills, prairies, ...

American kestrels are the smallest falcons in North America. Males and females have different markings. Males have blue-gray wings and crowns, while females ...

American kestrels are usually found in open habitats, such as prairies, deserts, wooded streams, and farmlands. Nests are made in natural holes in trees.

Bird in the Falco Genus. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Craniata. Class: Aves. Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae. Species: Falco sparverius - Any - Found in ...

Description. The American kestrel is the smallest falcon (23 cm in length) found in northern North America. Both sexes have a reddish-brown back with dark ...

F. S. PAULUS is endemic to the lower southeast Coastal Plain; it appears to have undergone a population decline as a result of destruction of habitat, ...