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American
Kestrel
Falco sparverius
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Found in Northern
Canada, throughout the United States, and as far south as Argentina in South America.
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| Habitat: |
Open country.
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| Diet: |
Large insects and
small rodents. At the zoo: mostly mice.
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Fun Facts:
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- Kestrel can be recognized in flight by long
pointed wings, long tail and its characteristic hovering flight, which it uses when
hunting!
- Falcons do not use nests, instead they use
holes in trees and nest boxes!
- Not all the eggs are laid at once or hatched
at once! The male will help sit on them when the female is hunting!
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