American Kestrel
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)
American Kestrel Nestbox
Photo © NestCams
Kestrel Eggs
Photo © NestCams
Adult male (Northern)
Photo © Michael JD / Macaulay Library
Female (Northern)
Photo © Bryan Calk / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Northern)
Photo © Jacob Drucker / Macaulay Library
Female (Northern)
Photo © Jerry Liguori / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Northern)
Photo © Alex Shipherd / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Cuban)
Photo © Adam Bowley / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Cuban)
Photo © Yeray Seminario / Macaulay Library
Female (Cuban)
Photo © Noah Frade / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Hispaniolan)
Photo © Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Adult male (South American)
Photo © Alessandro Rômulo Carneiro / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Northern)
Photo © Matthew Pendleton / Macaulay Library
Adult male (Northern)
Photo © Ryan Sanderson / Macaulay Library
Male and female (Northern)
Photo © Jerry Liguori / Macaulay Library
Habitat
Photo © Tim Lenz / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Dave Herr / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Guillermo Funes / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jerred Seveyka / Macaulay Library
Juvenile calls
© Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
Calls (Hispaniolan)
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls (South American)
© Glayson Bencke / Macaulay Library
Calls (South American)
© Natxo Areta / Macaulay Library
Where To Find It
Source: Birds of the World
Habitats
Substrates
What You'll Find
Nest Type
Chick
Clutch Size
Nest Height
Nesting Statistics
Incubation Period
days
Brooding Period
days
Useful Hints
- Kestrels add no nesting material to their simple scrape nest within a cavity.
- Rarely, kestrels will nest in the old nest of another bird species.
- The male searches for possible nest cavities. When he’s found suitable candidates, he shows them to the female, who makes the final choice.