American Kestrels

Question 1

American kestrel scientfic name

Answer 1

Falco sparverius

Question 2

Smallest falcon in North America

Answer 2

American kestrel

Question 3

Smallest falcon in the world

Answer 3

Seychelles kestrel

Question 4

Eye color

Answer 4

Dark

Question 5

Beak feature

Answer 5

Notched

Question 6

Legs feathered or unfeathered?

Answer 6

Unfeathered

Question 7

Male coloring

Answer 7

Rusty back, blue wings, rusty-colored tail with black terminal band

Question 8

Female coloring

Answer 8

Rusty wings, back, and tail, all marked with black barring

Question 9

Both sexes feature coloring

Answer 9

Dark vertical line running through eye with white cheeks and chin patches. Top of the head is blue with a rusty cap (brighter in males).

Question 10

Distribution range

Answer 10

Central and western Alaska, across Canada to Nova Scotia down to a wide distribution in South America. Canada and N US migrate south in winter, with some males remaining year around.

Question 11

Typical habitats

Answer 11

Parks, suburbs, open fields, forest edges, alpine zones, and deserts.

Question 12

Main habitat features

Answer 12

Perches to hunt from, cavities for nesting, sufficient food supply

Question 13

Rural or urban?

Answer 13

Both

Question 14

Nesting type

Answer 14

Cavity

Question 15

Who incubates the eggs?

Answer 15

Males and females

Question 16

Approximate incubation period

Answer 16

30 days

Question 17

Time until adult weight

Answer 17

2.5 weeks

Question 18

Fledgling age

Answer 18

4 weeks

Question 19

Number of broods per year

Answer 19

2

Question 20

Feeding habits

Answer 20

In summer, insects on ground or in air. Also small rodents and birds. In winter, primarily rodents and birds.