Range Description: American Kestrel - Falco sparverius

Summary of the extent of the breeding, wintering, migration and year-round range of this species in the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico:

Canada - Resident year-round: 62,116 square km; Breeding only: 4,792,806 square km; Wintering only: 2,519 square km
Caribbean - Resident year-round: 232,134 square km
Central America - Resident year-round: 122,046 square km; Wintering only: 361,806 square km; Migration only: 265 square km
Mexico - Resident year-round: 1,108,283 square km; Breeding only: 287 square km; Wintering only: 847,021 square km; Migration only: 215 square km
South America - Resident year-round: 10,185,867 square km
U.S.A. - Resident year-round: 5,533,627 square km; Breeding only: 2,104,046 square km; Wintering only: 548,411 square km