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American Kestrel Falco sparverius Scientific name definitions

John A. Smallwood and David M. Bird
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2002

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Distribution of the American Kestrel - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the American Kestrel

Recommended Citation

Smallwood, J. A. and D. M. Bird (2020). American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.amekes.01
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