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Scientific Name

Falco sparverius

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758

Park

Canyonlands National Park (CANY)

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

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

The Southeast Utah Group riparian birds database lists a total of 9 sightings of this species from two of three monitoring sites in CANY over the period from 1993-2005.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608

Abundance

Common

Abundance Notes

Fagan defines Common as 'usually present in moderate to large numbers’.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
per Fagan, this species is a Permanent Resident: present throughout the year. He also notes that there is a documented breeding record for the park.; Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

5

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

eln/NCPN I&M

Created Date

7/31/2000 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

eln/NCPN I&M

Last Modified Date

5/15/2006 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Fagan 1995, Bibkey #617662

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