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American Kestrel: Small North American Kestrel, has two distinct black facial stripes, rust-brown tail and back, slate-blue wings, black-spotted underparts. Alternates several rapid wing beats with glides, also hovers. Female is brown-barred above with brown-streaked white underparts. The most common call of the American Kestrel is a shrill series … Because of its small stature, the Kestrel is often blown in the wind and thus can have an erratic flight pattern. Despite this tendency, this bird is still capable of hovering over a field in search of prey.
Female is brown-barred above with brown-streaked white underparts.
American Kestrel, Falco sparverius Status: State: Threatened Federal: Not listed Identification . The American kestrel is the smallest and most widely distributed falcon in North America (Smallwood & Bird 2002, Hawk Mountain n.d.). Alternates several rapid wing beats with glides, also hovers.
American Kestrel: Small North American Kestrel, has two distinct black facial stripes, rust-brown tail and back, slate-blue wings, black-spotted underparts.