**Description:** A small, powerful falcon with a streaked breast and a dark, heavily barred tail.
**Size & Weight:** 9–12 inches long. Weighs 5–8 oz.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Males are blue-gray above; females are larger and more brownish.
**Behavior:** Unlike Kestrels, they do not hover; they use sheer speed and low-level flight to catch smaller birds mid-air.
**Habitat:** Forest edges and open areas near water; common during migration.