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KESTREL

AMERICAN KESTREL (Falco sparverius)

This is the smallest American falcon, about 20-30 cm long, with a wingspan of about 60 cm. It lives in partly open country throughout the American continent, and eats mainly grasshoppers and small rodents.

Photograph taken during a flight display at Sonoran Desert Museum, Arizona

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