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From: Paul Davidson
Subject: Re: Identification needed for this bird of prey - aat50203.jpg (1/1)
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 05:27:46 -0500

American Kestrel, also known as a Sparrow Hawk { Falco sparverius}
This one loks like a male.


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From: mkramer@wxs.nl (Martin Kramer)
Subject: Re: Identification needed for this bird of prey - aat50203.jpg (1/1)
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 20:21:39 GMT

Paul Davidson wrote:

>American Kestrel, also known as a Sparrow Hawk { Falco sparverius}
>This one loks like a male.

The name Sparrow Hawk should not be used as it is
the name of a number of other hawks, notably
the Northern Sparrow Hawk (Accipiter nisus),
which in Europe is generally known as just "Sparrow Hawk".
There are major differences between falcons and hawks
and the American Kestrel (like all kestrels) feeds mainly=20
on mice, although in winter it also feeds on birds.

Martin Kramer

mkramer@wxs.nl
http://home.wxs.nl/~mkramer/