Bird
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius · Falconidae · Falconiformes
Best monthsJan · Apr · Decmost records
Records5,899,591in 32 countries
Most seen inUnited States4,878,910 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
American Kestrel in brief
The american kestrel (Falco sparverius) is a bird of the Falconidae family.
Across the 32 countries we cover it has 5,899,591 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, April and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States4,878,910 records · best Jan, Dec
Canada493,162 records · best Apr, May
Mexico111,578 records · best Oct, Jan
Argentina90,305 records · best Oct, May
Chile52,611 records · best May, Feb
Colombia42,136 records · best May, Oct
Peru40,142 records · best Oct, May
Brazil28,398 records · best Oct, May
Cuba27,387 records · best Feb, Mar
Ecuador23,962 records · best Jan, Feb
Bahamas16,753 records · best Jan, Mar
Uruguay12,695 records · best May, Oct
Dominican Republic12,245 records · best Mar, Jan
Jamaica9,690 records · best Mar, Feb
Honduras8,374 records · best Oct, Jan
Panama8,057 records · best Jan, Feb
Belize7,879 records · best Dec, Jan
Venezuela7,221 records · best May, Feb
Bolivia6,904 records · best Oct, Sep
Guatemala6,215 records · best Dec, Jan
Paraguay4,033 records · best Jul, Oct
Nicaragua2,608 records · best Jan, Dec
Haiti2,563 records · best Dec, Mar
El Salvador1,543 records · best Oct, Dec
Saint Lucia1,517 records · best Feb, Jan
Guyana1,134 records · best Nov, Jan
Antigua and Barbuda722 records · best Mar, Jan
Saint Kitts and Nevis590 records · best Mar, Feb
Dominica208 records · best Apr, Mar
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines33 records · best Jan, Dec
Grenada15 records · best Jan, Mar
Barbados1 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Falconidae family
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