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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Authorship: Linnaeus
Records
It was observed 2 May 1992 on IMRS by T. Hibbits, and during July and August 2016 at IMRS HQ by J.D. Johnson (UTEP); 17 December 2020 near The Box on the road to the Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva and A. Rocha (UTEP) (Photos).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderFALCONIFORMES
FamilyFALCONIDAE (Falcon Family)
GenusFalco
Speciessparverius
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
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Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S4BApparently Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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