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Introduction
What the American Kestrel Looks Like
The American Kestrel has overall_color color of white and black and grey and reddish brown.
The American Kestrel has above_color color of white and black and grey and reddish brown.
The American Kestrel has head color of white and bluish grey.
The American Kestrel has face color of white and black and bluish grey.
The American Kestrel has below_color color of whitish and black and grey.
The American Kestrel has undertail color of blue and reddish brown.
The American Kestrel has back color of brown and black.
The American Kestrel has bill color of greyish.
The American Kestrel has wing color of grey and brown.
The American Kestrel has belly color of white and black.
The American Kestrel has tail color of blue and reddish brown.
The American Kestrel has chest color of white and black.
The American Kestrel has leg color of orangish yellow.
The American Kestrel has neck color of whiteish.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the American Kestrel
The length of the American Kestrel is from 8.7 inches to 12.2 inches (22.1 cm to 31.0 cm).
The weight of the American Kestrel is from 2.8 ounces to 5.8 ounces (79.4 grams to 164.4 grams).
The wingspan of the American Kestrel is from 20.1 inches to 24.0 inches (51.1 cm to 61.0 cm).
Pictures of the American Kestrel
Feeding Behavior of the American Kestrel
Hunts mostly by watching from a high perch, then swooping down to capture prey.
Hovers over fields to watch for prey.
May pursue and catch insects, birds, or bats in flight.
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What the American Kestrel Likes to Eat
The American Kestrel feeds on the following:
- Mostly large insects
- small mammals
- birds
- reptiles
- Grasshoppers
- beetles
- dragonflies
- moths
- caterpillars
- voles
- mice
- bats
- small birds
- lizards
- frogs
- earthworms
- spiders
- crayfish
Where To Find the American Kestrel
You can find the American Kestrel in the following habitats:
- Open country
- farmland
- cities
- wood edges
- desert
- forest clearings