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American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): American Sparrow-hawk, Sparrow Hawk
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Soplillar, Matanzas Province, Cuba - Mar 12, 2002 © William Hull  Armleder Park, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Aug 12, 2006 © William Hull  Armleder Park, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Jul 7, 2006 © William Hull  Armleder Park, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Feb 15, 2007 © William Hull  Armleder Park, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Feb 15, 2007 © William Hull 
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Range

North America, West Indies, and South America;
(1) W. and c. Alaska, Canada from s. Yukon, w. Mackenzie and n. Alberta to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and the United States s. to w. Mexico.
Winters s. through Central America to Panama.
(2) Se. United States from South Carolina to s. Florida.
(3) Nw. Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Mexico, and s. Baja including Guadalupe Is.
(4) S. Mexico, Guatemala and n. Honduras.
(5) Nw. Honduras and Nicaragua.
(6) Bahamas n. to Eleuthera, Cuba and Is. of Pines.
(7) Hispaniola.
(8) Puerto Rico, Virgin Is. and the Lesser Antilles to Grenada and Guadeloupe.
(9) Netherlands Antilles Aruba, Curacao e. to Margarita Is.
(10) E. Colombia and nw. Venezuela.
(11) E. Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana and n. Brazil (Roraima).
(12) W. Colombia.
(13) N. Ecuador.
(14) Sw. Ecuador, Peru and n. Chile.
(15) Juan Fernandez Is. (Mas-a-Tierra Is.).
(16) Se. Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego.
(17) Ne. Brazil (Bahia, Chapada Diamantina) s. and w. to e. Bolivia.
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North America n. of Mexican border
Summer: c. ALK, YUK, sw. MAC, BCO, ALB, SAS, c. MAN, nc. ONT, sc. QUE, ex. s. NFD, NBR, PEI, NSC, s. through WAS, ORG, CAL, IDH, NEV, ARZ, UTH, MON, WYO, COL, n. NMX, NDK, SDK, NEB, KAN, OKA, n. TEX, MIN, IWA, MOU, ARK, LOU, WIS, MIC, ILL, IND, OHO, KTY, TEN, MIS, ALA, FLA, GEO, SCA, NCA, VIR, WVA, MYD, DEL, PEN, NJY, NYK, VMT, CNT, RID, MAS, NHP, MAE;
Winter: ex. sw. BCO, WAS, ORG, CAL, c. IDH, NEV, UTH, ARZ, NMX, COL, WYO, c. and s. MON, s. SDK, s. and e. NEB, KAN, OKA, TEX, s. MIN, c. WIS, IWA, ILL, MOU, ARK, LOU, c. MIC, ex. s. ONT, IND, OHO, KTY, TEN, MIS, ALA, GEO, FLA, SCA, NCA, VIR, WVA, MYD, DEL, PEN, NJY, NYK, n. VMT, CNT, RID, MAS, n. NHP, ex. s. MAE.

Videos

Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Nov 17, 2001 Source: William Hull
Description: None

Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Nov 10, 2001 Source: William Hull
Description: None

Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Nov 10, 2001 Source: William Hull
Description: None

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Dec 21, 2001 Source: William Hull
Description: None

Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jan 18, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: None

Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Feb 6, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is in flight.

Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Feb 6, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is hovering in the distance.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Aves de Chile
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Raptor Center

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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