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American kestrel

American  

noun

  1. a small American falcon, Falco sparverius, that preys especially on grasshoppers and small mammals.


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A small bird such as the American kestrel, the smallest falcon in our region at about 4 ounces, sits and waits for prey.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2021

These include the Baltimore oriole, American kestrel, northern harrier and ring-billed gull.

From New York Times Oct. 16, 2015

To encourage more nesting, Audubon provided two American kestrel boxes in a shade of taxicab yellow.

From New York Times Sep. 4, 2015

Figure 2.1 The motion of an American kestrel through the air can be described by the bird's displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

Other threatened species, including the American kestrel and grasshopper sparrow, have also been sighted.

From New York Times Sep. 10, 2012

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