Get to know Kestrel better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like falcon.
Kestrel meaning
- Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.
- A common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
Synonyms of Kestrel
Using Kestrel
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting. | A common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
- Useful related words include: falcon, sparrow hawk, american kestrel, falco sparverius.
- In the example corpus, kestrel often appears in combinations such as: the kestrel, of kestrel, american kestrel.
Context around Kestrel
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kestrel
- In this selection, "kestrel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, american, mitsui, sneaky, coal, mine and species stand out and add context to how "kestrel" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and a kestrel were impaled and and the kestrel that bob. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kestrel" sits close to words such as aarhus, abdu and abetted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kestrel
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Common Kestrel is a scarce breeding bird in Malta. (10 words)
In Britain, where no other kestrel species occurs, it is generally just called "the kestrel". (15 words)
Martin Lizzul, 31, New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald contractor from Kestrel Technology, World Trade Center. (15 words)
A volunteer arrived at Broughton Community Shop to find more than 50 carcasses strewn outside – and even more disturbing, the bodies of an owl and a kestrel were impaled on the door handles, with blood and guts smeared over the windows. (41 words)
On Monday afternoon, Israel Nature and Parks Authority personnel found a kestrel, a member of the falcon family and a common bird in Israel, hanging from a burned tree wearing a harness attached to a wire wrapped around flammable material. (40 words)
Posting on Facebook, Lowestoft Police said: "Yesterday, the Kestrel Team had the good Scents to arrest a thieving roguette when she tried to stuff a load of perfume under her coat in a Lowestoft shop. (35 words)
Why is this man with a falcon’s name — Kestrel is Old English for “a piercing cry” — playing Mozart, Bach, Haydn and Strauss in the woods? (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
Rio Tinto currently controls 80 percent of Kestrel Mine and Australia-based Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment the remainder.
In Britain, where no other kestrel species occurs, it is generally just called "the kestrel".
Hansford, whose address was given as Kestrel Lane in Bridport, will go on trial at Bournemouth Crown Court on September 25: his next court appearance, for pre-trial preparation, will be on June 12.
Posting on Facebook, Lowestoft Police said: "Yesterday, the Kestrel Team had the good Scents to arrest a thieving roguette when she tried to stuff a load of perfume under her coat in a Lowestoft shop.
Whilst gazing skyward, you may even be lucky enough to spot a kestrel, sparrowhawk or buzzard.
An investigation by Hampshire Constabulary included examinations of the barn owl and kestrel, which revealed that both birds had been shot with a firearm.
A volunteer arrived at Broughton Community Shop to find more than 50 carcasses strewn outside – and even more disturbing, the bodies of an owl and a kestrel were impaled on the door handles, with blood and guts smeared over the windows.
On the short hike that leads to the summit, some of the 40 species of birds active in the area might be visible, including the impressive American kestrel.
The other operator, dubbed "Sneaky Kestrel" in the report, had similarly been focused on targets inside the United Arab Emirates and linked to attacks on Emirati citizens outside the Persian Gulf country.
Why is this man with a falcon’s name — Kestrel is Old English for “a piercing cry” — playing Mozart, Bach, Haydn and Strauss in the woods?
Gently guide them on their way as you hand back the six cans of Kestrel Super Premium Lager they brought.
Kestrels are always of interest, and the kestrel that Bob Kimberly spotted at Sepiessa Point on April 2 — reported in last week’s column — was still around on April 6, spotted by Denguole Budris.
Martin Lizzul, 31, New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald contractor from Kestrel Technology, World Trade Center.
Spread wings from (top to bottom) a gyrfalcon (), American kestrel (), belted kingfisher (), red-tailed hawk (), red-crested turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus), and bar-headed goose ().
The Elsburg Rugby Club will continue their Kestrel League campaign this weekend with a match against Edenvale Rugby Club.
They’ve captured images of more than 23 bird and animal species using the structures including a peregrine falcon, nankeen kestrel and tawny frogmouth.
Approximately 20 percent of a kestrel’s diet is insects, with grasshoppers being a preferred item.
On Monday afternoon, Israel Nature and Parks Authority personnel found a kestrel, a member of the falcon family and a common bird in Israel, hanging from a burned tree wearing a harness attached to a wire wrapped around flammable material.
The Common Kestrel is a scarce breeding bird in Malta.
The fund in March partnered with Indonesia’s PT Adaro Energy on a $2.25 billion deal for Rio Tinto Group’s Kestrel coal operation in Australia.
Common combinations with kestrel
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the kestrel 7×
- of kestrel 4×
- american kestrel 3×
- kestrel is 3×
- kestrel coal 2×
- and kestrel 2×
- kestrel and 2×
- common kestrel 2×
- kestrel falco 2×
- kestrel engine 2×