American Kestrel
Characteristics
Photo by Jean Chamberlain
Photo by Jean Chamberlain
(photo of mouth with beak
open needed)
open needed)
2 vertical black markings on
each side of face
each side of face
ocelli spots (fake eyes) surrounded
by orange nape
by orange nape
tomial tooth in the upper mandible
and notch in tip of lower mandible
and notch in tip of lower mandible
top of head bluish gray
with rusty center patch
with rusty center patch
white cheek and chin
Male
Photo by Jean Chamberlain
Photo by Jean Chamberlain
Photo by Jean Chamberlain
rusty back with black marks
bluish gray wings
bluish gray wings
rusty tail with wide
black band
black band
black primaries with
white barring
white barring
Female
Photo by Gary Siftar
Photo by Gary Siftar
rusty back and wings
with black barring
with black barring
tail marked with
black barring
black barring
International Wildlife Rehabilitation
Council