📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Falconiformes |
| Family | Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae) |
| Species | Falco sparverius |
| Codes | amekes, AMKE |
🔍 Identification
The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is a member of the Falcons and Caracaras family within the order Falconiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code amekes when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Falcons and Caracaras