Field Guide for all the Birds of North America
American Kestrel
Crécerelle d'Amérique
Falco sparverius
Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities
Life, Habitat & Pictures of North American Falcons
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9" 23cm | 22" 56cm | 4.1oz 116.3g | Falconidae | Falco sparverius |
- Summer
- Year Around
- Winter
Distribution: The American Kestrel was once known as the Sparrow Hawk. It is the smallest falcon seen in North America. It is most often seen perched on utility lines or hovering in the air above a field. It is seen from Newfoundland and Labrador across almost all of Quebec and Ontario, into the Northwest and Yukon Terrirories, as well as most of Alaska. It is also found south through all the states to the base of California and across all the southern states to the southern tip of Florida and north to Nova Scotia.
References to Other Bird Sites:
Avibase - the world bird database This site provides the user with a complete list of bird species, broken down per country, or in the example of the US or Canada, per state and province. Here, bird species names are available in other languages, a great asset to be used as a translation of foreign bird names.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.
I hope you will take advantage of these suggested websites. I have used each of them, in one way or another, throughout the years in my quest to better identify and understand our fine feathered friends.
