American Kestrels - approx. 25 cm
Order: Falconiformes (Raptors)
Family: Falconidae (Falcons)
Genus: Falco
Species: Sparverius
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Updated March 23 2021
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Female lacks slate-blue wings - facial pattern similar
to male but duller
to male but duller
3 species
Order: Falconiformes (Raptors)
Family: Falconidae (Falcons)
Genus: Falco
Species: Columbarius
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Peregrine Falcon (sexes similar) - approx. 50 cm
Order: Falconiformes (Raptors)
Family: Falconidae (Falcons)
Genus: Falco
Species: Peregrinus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Female has brown back and wings, male is blue-gray
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