**American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)**

This photograph corresponds to a record of American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) made in Caserío El Batatal, Cerro Saroche National Park, Lara, Venezuela on 05/07/2015. The photograph was published by Eduardo José Freitez Gassán and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.

Author's comments:

Perchado sobre un Cardón (Cereus sp.) se observa este pequeño halconcito que tiene una gran variedad de habitats en Venezuela.
El registro se realizó en la cima de una colina de casi 900 mt.
y estaba acompañado con su pareja que se alejó.

Eduardo José Freitez Gassán
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Record

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum / Division:

Chordata

Class:

Aves

Order:

Falconiformes

Family:

Falconidae

Scientific name:

Falco sparverius

English Name:

American Kestrel

Spanish Name:

Halconcito Colorado

Portuguese Name:

Quiriquiri

BirdLife International:

Least Concern (LC)

Sex:

Male

Life stage:

Adult

Registration date:

05/07/2015

Country:

Venezuela

Province / Department:

Lara

Location or protected area:

Cerro Saroche National Park

Detailed location:

Caserío El Batatal

Coordinates - Detailed location:

10.180346, -69.517914

Altitude - Detailed location:

824 m a.s.l.

Location accuracy:

Medium

Belonging:

Native

Condition:

Wild

Certainty:

Photographed

Reproduction information:

Yes

This record contains reproduction information.
We suggest not approaching the nesting site, to avoid leaving predator traces that may harm the success of the reproductive activity or interfere with the natural behavior of the animals.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography ID:

109189 View Full Record

Manufacturer:

OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP

Camera model:

E-PL1

Shutter speed:

1/800

Aperture:

11.0

ISO Sensitivity: