American Kestrel
31 May 2010 18:09 Filed in: Falconidae Birds of Prey Falcons Kestrels Brazil Mostardas Rio Grande do Sul Lagoa do Peixe Panama Panama City Metropolitan Park

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Metropolitan Park, Panama • 29 April 2010
Bird name: American Kestrel
Latin: Falco sparverius
Other: Quiriquiri (Br), Falcão-americano • Cernícalo americano (Es), Halconcito colorado
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: Alaska to Argentina
This American Kestrel was sheltering from a downpour in the eves of an amenity building at the Parque Natural Metropolitano in Panama City.
The American Kestrel is a small falcon, widely distributed throughout the Americas.

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