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Scientific Name
Falco sparverius sparverius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Falco sparverius sparverius Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Kestrel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Falconiformes |
| Family | Falconidae |
| Subfamily | Falconinae |
| Genus | Falco |
| Species | Falco sparverius |
| Subspecies | Falco sparverius sparverius |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A fairly common permanent resident along the Colorado River and an uncommon permanent resident of a variety of open habitats throughout the rest of the region. It is a common to abundant fall migrant throughout the region, with a peak from early September through mid-October. Conditions may vary among subspecies. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- Park Wide
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 3:31:59 PM
Notes
For (Falco sparverius) * American Kestrel is a fairly common permanent resident along the Colorado River and an uncommon permanent resident of a variety of open habitats throughout the rest of the region. It is a common to abundant fall migrant throughout the region, with a peak from early September through mid-October. Conditions may vary among subspecies. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
