American kestrel
E254159
The American kestrel is a small, colorful North American falcon known for its hovering flight and skillful hunting of insects and small vertebrates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American kestrel canonical | 4 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
falcon ⓘ raptor ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Falco
ⓘ
surface form:
Falco sparverius
|
| bodyLength | 22–31 cm ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
American kestrel
self-link
ⓘ
sparrow hawk ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | rufous wings and tail with dark barring ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Argentina
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Chile ⓘ Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genus | Falco ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open fields ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy |
hovering
ⓘ
perch hunting ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 29–31 days ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 11 years ⓘ |
| malePlumage | blue-gray wings with rufous back and tail ⓘ |
| mass | 80–165 g ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
building cavities
ⓘ
cliff cavities ⓘ nest boxes ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes ⓘ |
| primaryThreats |
decline of nesting cavities
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| smallestFalconIn | North America ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | falconry bird ⓘ |
| vocalization | repeated "klee" or "killy" calls ⓘ |
| wingspan | 51–61 cm ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.