Where to see

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Jaragua National Park leads · 19 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an American Kestrel during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	40–50%
2	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	30–40%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	30–40%
4	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	30–40%
5	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
6	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
7	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	20–30%
8	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	20–30%
9	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
10	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
11	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
12	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
13	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
14	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
15	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
16	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
17	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	10–20%
18	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
19	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see an American Kestrel?

Jaragua National Park (Dominican Republic) — about 41% of wildlife watchers report a American Kestrel sighting there, the highest of the 19 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an American Kestrel?

Ciénaga de Zapata (about 37%), El Palmar National Park (about 34%), Los Haitises National Park (about 33%) are the next best options.