Greater Kestrel

Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
34 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The greater kestrel (Falco rupicoloides) or white-eyed kestrel is a bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. It is one of the largest kestrels and is found in open country in southern and eastern Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kestrel sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
9 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
16 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
17 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
18 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
19 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Kestrel in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kestrel sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Kestrel in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Greater Kestrel in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.

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