Where does the American kestrel live?
The American kestrel has a huge range and occurs in a variety of habitats. Kestrels can live as far north as the Arctic Circle (Alaska and Northern Canada), as far south as Tierra del Fuego in South America, and almost everywhere in between. They are also found in parts of the West Indies, on Guadeloupe Island in Mexico, and the Juan Fernandez Islands off the coast of Chile. They can survive on terrain anywhere between below sea level and 3,700 m (12,000ft) in the Rockies and 4,300m (14,000ft) in the Andes.
