American Kestrel

Falco sparveriusLinnaeus, C, 1758

English (US) American Kestrel

The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras) in the order Falconiformes.

Scientific name: Falco sparverius
Family: Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Order: Falconiformes
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
English (US): American Kestrel
Described by: Linnaeus, C, 1758

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 17 subspecies for this species.

Falco sparverius sparverius
Falco sparverius paulus
Falco sparverius peninsularis
Falco sparverius tropicalis
Falco sparverius nicaraguensis
Falco sparverius sparverioides
Falco sparverius dominicensis
Falco sparverius caribaearum
Falco sparverius brevipennis
Falco sparverius isabellinus
Falco sparverius ochraceus
Falco sparverius caucae
Falco sparverius aequatorialis
Falco sparverius peruvianus
Falco sparverius cinnamominus
Falco sparverius fernandensis
Falco sparverius cearae

Taxonomic history

Described by: Linnaeus, C, 1758
Type locality: America = South Carolina ex Catesby.
Original description: Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.90

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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American Kestrel

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Recognised subspecies

Taxonomic history

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