kestrel

noun

1. small North American falcon

   noun.animal

   Synonyms american kestrel falco sparverius sparrow hawk

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind

   noun.animal

   Synonyms falco tinnunculus

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. A small, slender European hawk (<i>Falco alaudarius</i>), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called <i>windhover</i> and <i>stannel</i>. The name is also applied to other allied species.

   noun

   Source: webster1913