Small falcon with a small head. Adult males are rusty above with slate-blue wings and two black slashes on the face. Often bobs its tail while perched.
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The term kestrel is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus Falco. Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their ...
Oct 4, 2024 · : any of various small chiefly Old World falcons (genus Falco) that usually hover in the air while searching for prey.
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Kestrel
Bird
The term kestrel is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus Falco. Wikipedia
Mass: Common kestrel: 6.5 oz, American kestrel: 4.1 oz, Lesser kestrel: 5.4 oz, and more
Clutch size: Malagasy kestrel: 4 – 6
Class: Aves
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Falco; Linaaeus, 1758
Kingdom: Animalia
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Did you know? The American Kestrel is the smallest falcon in North America. Weighing 3-6 ounces, a small kestrel weighs the same as about 34 pennies.
The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel or Old World kestrel, is a species of predatory bird belonging ...
American Kestrels are North America's most plentiful falcon, hovering over agricultural fields, pastures, rural roadsides, and even suburban backyards and city ...
They are the smallest and most widespread falcons in North America. Kestrels can be found in most open habitats with adequate cavities for nesting and perches ...
Our smallest falcon, the kestrel is also the most familiar and widespread in North America. In open country it is commonly seen perched on roadside wires, ...
The American kestrel is the smallest and most common falcon in North America. It has about a two to one range in size over subspecies and sex, ...