Question

species name: american kestrel
class:
order:
family:
genus, species:
characteristics:

Explanation:

This is a biological classification task for the American Kestrel, a type of bird. Taxonomic details and key traits are based on avian biological classification standards.

Answer:

Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus, species: Falco sparverius
Characteristics: Smallest falcon in North America; sexually dimorphic (males have blue-gray wings, females have brown wings); hunts insects, small vertebrates; uses hover-hunting behavior; has distinct facial markings with two vertical black stripes on the face.