Kestrel - Wikipedia The term kestrel (from French: crécerelle, derivative from crécelle, i e ratchet) is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus Falco
American Kestrel | Audubon Field Guide After 3 weeks, the young American Kestrel is well-feathered with a dark grey beak, pale yellowish legs and toes, black talons
Kestrel | Identification, Features Behaviors | Britannica kestrel, any of several small birds of prey of the genus Falco (family Falconidae) known for their habit of hovering while hunting Kestrels prey on large insects, birds, and small mammals They exhibit sexual colour dimorphism, rare among hawks: the male is the more colourful
Kestrel Bird Facts - Falco sparverius - A-Z Animals There are 15 species of kestrels divided into 4 groups of common kestrels, true kestrels, African grey kestrels and American kestrels “Kestrel” comes from the French word crécerelle which comes crécelle, meaning ratchet
Species Spotlight - American Kestrel - U. S. National Park Service Kestrels are incredibly adept at hovering in place while searching for their preferred insect prey species, or the occasional small rodent or bird They live in semi-open areas like meadows, deserts, parks, farmlands, and some urban areas
American Kestrel - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants American kestrels are one of only three raptors in North America where males and females look vastly different from each other, and females are 10 to 15 percent larger than males
Kestrel Bird: A Beginner’s Guide - Tiny Bird Tales So, what exactly is a kestrel? Well, they’re a type of falcon, known for being smaller than other falcons – think of them as the adorable, slightly smaller cousins of peregrine falcons They’re often described as having this sort of hovering flight, which is pretty neat to see
American kestrel - Wikipedia Though it has been called the American sparrowhawk, this common name is a misnomer; the American kestrel is a true falcon, while neither the Eurasian sparrowhawk nor the other species called sparrowhawks are in the Falconidae family, hence only very distantly related to the American kestrel
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