| Female American Kestrel | Merlin | ||
| 2 vertical black markings on each side of face light forehead  | malar mark dark forehead  | ||
| ocelli spots (fake eyes ) surrounded by tawny nape  | dark nape no ocelli spots (photo of back of head needed) | ||
| rufous tail with many black bands  | dark tail with 3 or 4 tawny bands (photo of female tail needed) | ||
| pinkish mouth (photo of inside mouth needed) | bluish mouth |
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