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Definition of American kestrel
1. Noun. Small North American falcon.
Generic synonyms: Falcon
Group relationships: Falco, Genus Falco
Definition of American kestrel
1. Noun. (zoology) a species of small falcon, ''Falco sparverius''; a kestrel ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of American Kestrel
Literary usage of American kestrel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain by JOHN. GOULD (1873)
"American kestrel. A specimen of this bird, killed in Yorkshire, is now in the
possession of the Rev. C. Hudson, of Trowell Rectory, near Nottingham, ..."
2. Birds of North America by Jim Roetzel (2007)
"American kestrel (left) Vermont CC Actually a small falcon, the American kestrel
tracks its prey from tall perches, then dives to catch flying insects and ..."
3. The Badminton Magazine of Sports & Pastimes edited by Alfred Edward Thomas Watson (1902)
"... like so many other American birds, has several names, being called also The
Rusty Crowned Falcon, American kestrel, Mouse Hawk, and Killy Hawk. ..."
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