Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus

Family | Falcons |
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The Eurasian replacement for our American Kestrel is a larger bird (a little larger than a Merlin). Widespread across Europe and Asia, it has strayed to our area from both directions, with scattered records for the northeast and for Alaska and British Columbia.
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Shrill kee-kee-kee scream, similar to other falcons.Learn more about this sound collection.