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Birds of North America
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- American Kestrel
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- American Kestrel
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American Kestrel Falco sparverius

John A. Smallwood and David M. Bird
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 2002

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Figure 1. Distribution of the American Kestrel. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of the American Kestrel.

Distribution of the American Kestrel in North and Middle America and the western Caribbean. The northern limit of its winter range varies. This species also breeds in the eastern Caribbean and in South America. See text for details.

Recommended Citation

Smallwood, J. A. and D. M. Bird (2002). American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.602
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