American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
This photograph corresponds to a record of American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) made in Hotel Riu Bambú, Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic on 01/05/2025. The photograph was published by Fernanda Ferrari and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
Author's comments:
Falco sparverius ssp. dominicensis "Cuyaya" así identificado por iNaturalist. El halconcito colorado de la subespecie dominicensis, se encuentra en la isla La Española. El nombre científico identifica al género (Falco), la especie (sparverius) y una subespecie que distingue a una población geográfica particular (dominicensis) El autor de la subespecie que habita en La Española es el ornitólogo francés Paul Descourtilz 1827
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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 | |
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| Sex: | N/A | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 01/05/2025 | |
| Country: | Dominican Republic | |
| Province / Department: | La Altagracia | |
| Location or protected area: | Punta Cana | |
| Detailed location: | Hotel Riu Bambú | |
| Exact coordinates: | 18.721990, -68.457410 | |
| Location accuracy: | High | |
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| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | No | |
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| Photography ID: | 656705 View Full Record | |
| Publication date: | 10/15/2025 18:44:36 | |
