Brown Falcon
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Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
68 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown falcon (Falco berigora) is a relatively large falcon native to Australia and New Guinea. A number of plumage morphs occur, with the primary distinction being between the pale morph and the dark morph. Both morphs usually have dark brown upper parts and wing coverts. Dark morph birds have predominantly dark under parts, although some light streaking is common. Pale morph birds have white underparts that are varyingly streaked with brown, sometimes heavily so. Pale individuals may also have prominently white under tail coverts and these may be diagnostic. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Falcon sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Australian Kestrel
LC

Australian Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco cenchroides

5–10% · With luck
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

<5% · Rare
Australian Hobby
LC

Australian Hobby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco longipennis

<5% · Rare
Black Falcon
LC

Black Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco subniger

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
5 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
17 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
18 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Falcon in Great Otway National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Falcon sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Falcon in Great Otway National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Brown Falcon in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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