*This is an excerpt from Common Birds of Prey of Alabama, ANR – 1386.
Though found year round throughout most of the contiguous United States, the American kestrel is listed as a species of high conservation concern in Alabama. With rufous-colored tails and backs, slate blue wings and caps, and pale undersides, American kestrels are the most colorful raptor in the United States. Apart from their distinctive coloration, these birds also display several characteristic dark barring patterns including two dark bars descending from the eyes, barred backs, and a dark band at the bottom of the tail. Another identifying characteristic is a habit of repeated tail bobbing when perched. American kestrels utilize a broad range of habitats from deserts and grasslands to sparsely wooded (i.e., open) forests.
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