Sparrow Hawk
No..It was formerly known as the sparrow hawk.
Also called "sparrow hawk".
The American kestrel, at eleven inches in length. This is the smallest falcon.
The American Kestrel is sometimes known as the Sparrow Hawk. It is likely the most abundant falcon in North America. In the winter it can migrate south to avoid cold weather and sometimes as far as South America. There are also American Kestrel that live year round in various parts of South America.
kestrel, also known as the sparrow hawk
Kestrels are commonly referred to as "sparrowhawks" in some regions, although this term can also refer to different species. The American kestrel, a well-known species, is sometimes called the "sparrow hawk" in North America. Additionally, the common kestrel is often known as the "European kestrel." Other colloquial names may vary by region, but these are the most recognized alternatives.
The first one that springs to mind is the kestrel. There are various different Species of kestrels, but the American kestrel (Also called the Sparrow Hawk) is only 7-8 in. long. from head to tail. It's the smallest falcon species in North America. The common kestrel (Also known as the European or Old World kestrel) measures about 13-15 in. from its head to its tail.
The European sparrow hawk, an acccipiter hawk, feeds mainly on birds. The kestrel, a small falcon, formerly known as the sparrow hawk in North America, feeds on small birds, insects and mice.
Yes the kestrel hawk is a Predator
While kestrels share some similarities with other relatives of the raptor group, they are in fact members of the Falcon Family (Falconidae), not the Hawk Family (Accipitridae). Their simalarity to the Eurasian Kestrel is the source of the name "Kestrel."
Sharp shinned hawk, kestrel.
The kestrel is the smallest falcon, and the smallest hawk.