American kestrel

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌkɛstrəl/
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Definitions of American kestrel
  1. noun
    a small North American falcon
    synonyms: Falco sparverius, kestrel, sparrow hawk
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    type of:
    falcon
    diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
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