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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) by Rodrigo Conte

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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Cocalzinho de Goiás, GO, Brazil.

With a catch (a little bird, can't identify the species).

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Subfamily: Falconinae
Genus: Falco Linnaeus, 1758
Species: F. sparverius Linnaeus, 1758
Binomial name: Falco sparverius

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) by Rodrigo Conte

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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

DF, Brazil.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Subfamily: Falconinae
Genus: Falco Linnaeus, 1758
Species: F. sparverius Linnaeus, 1758
Binomial name: Falco sparverius

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), juvenile by Rodrigo Conte

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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), juvenile

DF, Brazil.

Known locally as "quiriquiri".

DNA analysis shows this species is considerably different to the European and African kestrel clade within the genus Falco. Therefore it's not actually a kestrel. Instead, a process of convergent evolution to fit a similar small prey niche in the ecosystem as the true kestrels have left it with similar physical characteristics and hunting methods.

More information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_kestrel

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Subfamily: Falconinae
Genus: Falco Linnaeus, 1758
Species: F. sparverius Linnaeus, 1758
Binomial name: Falco sparverius

Ojo de Halcón // Hawkeye by jjscialfa

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Ojo de Halcón // Hawkeye

Halconcito colorado // American Kestrel

(Falco sparverius)

American Kestrel, too Sparrow Hawk by Foto Martien

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American Kestrel, too Sparrow Hawk

The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), sometimes colloquially known as the Sparrow Hawk, is the only kestrel found in the Americas. The American kestrel permanently inhabits North and South America from near the tree-line in Alaska and Canada and south to southern Argentina. The bird can also be found in the West Indies. It is an occasional vagrant to western Europe. American Kestrels occupy habitats ranging from deserts and grasslands to alpine meadows, up to an altitude of around 3,800 m. Most birds breeding in Canada and the northern United States migrate south in the winter. You’re most likely to see them perching on telephone wires along roadsides, in open country with short vegetation and few trees.
It is the most common and also the smallest falcon in North America. The American Kestrel is sexually dimorphic, although there is some overlap in plumage coloration between the sexes. The bird ranges from 15 to 25 cm in length with a wingspan of 50–61 cm. The female kestrel is larger than the male.
Seventeen subspecies of the American Kestrel are recognized, generally based upon plumage, size, and vocalizations.

De levendig gekleurde Amerikaanse torenvalk (Falco sparverius) is een kleine valk die in grote delen van Noord- en Zuid-Amerika voorkomt, van Alaska in het noorden tot in zuidelijk Argentinië. De vogels die in het noorden van het leefgebied broeden migreren naar het zuiden tijdens de winter.
Zijn uiterlijk vertoont overeenkomst met de in Europa levende torenvalk (Falco tinnunculus), maar deze laatste soort is een stuk groter. Deze Amerikaanse valk is dan ook de kleinste valk van Noord-Amerika.
Net als bij veel andere valkensoorten treedt bij de Amerikaanse torenvlak seksueel dimorfisme op. Het vrouwtje is groter dan het mannetje en heeft een ander verenkleed. De soort heeft een lengte van 15 tot 25 cm en een vleugelspanwijdte van 50 tot 61 cm. Er zijn 17 ondersoorten van de Amerikaanse torenvalk op basis van verschillen in verenkleed, grootte en geluid.
De Amerikaanse torenvalk bewoont open land zoals savannes, weiden, open bossen en stedelijk gebied. Belangrijke voorwaarde is dat er uitkijkposten voorhanden zijn, bijvoorbeeld alleenstaande bomen of hekken. Vanaf zo'n punt of vanuit de lucht jaagt de valk op zijn prooi, die voornamelijk bestaat uit grote insecten, maar ook uit kleine vogels, kleine reptielen, knaagdieren en vleermuizen.
De opname van deze Amerikaanse torenvalk is gemaakt tijdens een roofvogelshow in de vlindertuin van www.orchideeenhoeve.nl/ in Luttelgeest (Noordoostpolder).
De show werd verzorgd door valkerij www.devalkenhof.nl/.

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Quiriquiri (Falco sparverius) by Vanderli S. Ribeiro

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Quiriquiri (Falco sparverius)

Esta bela ave é a que escolhi para marcar o “Dia da Ave”, comemorado hoje dia 05 de outubro (A data foi instituído pelo Decreto nº 63.234, de 12 de setembro de 1968 assinado pelo então Presidente Artur da Costa e Silva).

O Brasil é o terceiro país do mundo em variedade de aves.

Você sabia que as Aves...
- Controlam a população de insetos em lavouras e pastagens?

- Mantém a população de ratos e cobras controlados?

- Limpam a natureza das carcaças de animais mortos?

- Ajudam a polinizar as flores?

- Dispersam as sementes de muitas espécies de plantas?

Além disso são seres que transmitem harmonia, embelezam a natureza com suas diversas formas, plumagens, cores e canto.

Imagine um mundo sem o canto das aves? Triste não é?

Pois é, o Brasil tem o maior número de aves ameaçadas no mundo.

Ajude a proteger: não mantenha em cativeiro, denuncie quem comercializa, plante árvores e arbustos frutíferos, não jogue lixo na natureza. Só a conscientização com atitude pode salvar as Aves e todo o ecossistema do nosso planeta.

American Kestrel or Sparrow Hawk by Foto Martien

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American Kestrel or Sparrow Hawk

The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), sometimes colloquially known as the Sparrow Hawk, is the only kestrel found in the Americas. The American kestrel permanently inhabits North and South America from near the tree-line in Alaska and Canada and south to southern Argentina. The bird can also be found in the West Indies. It is an occasional vagrant to western Europe. American Kestrels occupy habitats ranging from deserts and grasslands to alpine meadows, up to an altitude of around 3,800 m. Most birds breeding in Canada and the northern United States migrate south in the winter. You’re most likely to see them perching on telephone wires along roadsides, in open country with short vegetation and few trees.
It is the most common and also the smallest falcon in North America. The American Kestrel is sexually dimorphic, although there is some overlap in plumage coloration between the sexes. The bird ranges from 15 to 25 cm in length with a wingspan of 50–61 cm. The female kestrel is larger than the male.
Seventeen subspecies of the American Kestrel are recognized, generally based upon plumage, size, and vocalizations.

De levendig gekleurde Amerikaanse torenvalk (Falco sparverius) is een kleine valk die in grote delen van Noord- en Zuid-Amerika voorkomt, van Alaska in het noorden tot in zuidelijk Argentinië. De vogels die in het noorden van het leefgebied broeden migreren naar het zuiden tijdens de winter.
Zijn uiterlijk vertoont overeenkomst met de in Europa levende torenvalk (Falco tinnunculus), maar deze laatste soort is een stuk groter. Deze Amerikaanse valk is dan ook de kleinste valk van Noord-Amerika.
Net als bij veel andere valkensoorten treedt bij de Amerikaanse torenvlak seksueel dimorfisme op. Het vrouwtje is groter dan het mannetje en heeft een ander verenkleed. De soort heeft een lengte van 15 tot 25 cm en een vleugelspanwijdte van 50 tot 61 cm. Er zijn 17 ondersoorten van de Amerikaanse torenvalk op basis van verschillen in verenkleed, grootte en geluid.
De Amerikaanse torenvalk bewoont open land zoals savannes, weiden, open bossen en stedelijk gebied. Belangrijke voorwaarde is dat er uitkijkposten voorhanden zijn, bijvoorbeeld alleenstaande bomen of hekken. Vanaf zo'n punt of vanuit de lucht jaagt de valk op zijn prooi, die voornamelijk bestaat uit grote insecten, maar ook uit kleine vogels, kleine reptielen, knaagdieren en vleermuizen.
Deze opname van deze Amerikaanse torenvalk is gemaakt tijdens een roofvogelshow in de grote overdekte vlindertuin van www.orchideeenhoeve.nl/ in Luttelgeest (Noordoostpolder).
De show werd verzorgd door valkerij www.devalkenhof.nl/.

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All rights reserved. Copyright © Martien Uiterweerd (Foto Martien). All my images are protected under international authors copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without my written explicit permission.
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Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0650 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0652 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0652

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0672 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro  gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0672

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0670 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0670

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0667 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiri  DSC_0667

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0651 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0651

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0665 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0665

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0645 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro  gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0645

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0645 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiri  DSC_0645

Passaro gavião-quiriquiriDSC_0666 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiriDSC_0666

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0672 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0672

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0661 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0661

Passaro gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0669 by Valdison Ap. Gil, Rolim de Moura RO

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Passaro   gavião-quiriquiri DSC_0669