American Kestrel Falco sparverius

Lesser Kestrel
Lesser Kestrel
The American Kestrel is much smaller than the Common (Eurasian) Kestrel. Both male and female have a grey cap but only the male has grey on his wings. The female has more barring, especially on the tail. There are several subspecies since the American Kestrel ranges from Canada to the southern tip of South America.