Where does the American Kestrel live?
Falco sparverius has 5,944,994 records in 68 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 5,944,994 records
- 68 places
- 183 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesFalconiformesFalconidaeFalco
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,869,965 | |
| Canada | 492,412 | |
| Mexico | 111,045 | |
| Argentina | 89,745 | |
| Chile | 52,366 | |
| Colombia | 41,804 | |
| Peru | 39,934 | |
| Brazil | 27,956 | |
| Puerto Rico | 27,522 | |
| Cuba | 27,027 | |
| Ecuador | 23,835 | |
| Bahamas | 16,702 | |
| Uruguay | 12,664 | |
| Dominican Republic | 12,144 | |
| Jamaica | 9,670 | |
| Honduras | 8,353 | |
| Panama | 8,018 | |
| Belize | 7,872 | |
| Venezuela | 7,079 | |
| Bolivia | 6,832 | |
| Costa Rica | 6,316 | |
| Guatemala | 6,111 | |
| Curaçao | 5,541 | |
| Paraguay | 3,977 | |
| Guadeloupe | 3,717 | |
| Aruba | 3,209 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 3,053 | |
| Nicaragua | 2,596 | |
| Haiti | 2,472 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1,805 | |
| El Salvador | 1,524 | |
| Saint Lucia | 1,500 | |
| Montserrat | 1,448 | |
| Guyana | 1,125 | |
| Bermuda | 907 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 897 | |
| Cayman Islands | 895 | |
| Bonaire | 796 | |
| Anguilla | 689 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 674 |
Showing the top 40 of 68 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Falconidae.
Eurasian Kestrel
5,769,186 records
Peregrine Falcon
2,844,625 records
Merlin
2,071,391 records
Southern Caracara
1,426,656 records
Eurasian Hobby
876,223 records
Australian Kestrel
419,641 records
Lesser Kestrel
164,295 records
Rock Kestrel
96,730 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.