Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco biarmicus (Lanner Falcon)
The lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) is a medium-sized bird of prey that breeds in Africa, southeast Europe and just into Asia. It prefers open habitat and is mainly resident, but some birds disperse more widely after the breeding season. A large falcon, it preys on birds and bats. Most likely either the lanner or peregrine falcon was the sacred species of falcon to the ancient Egyptians, and some ancient Egyptian deities, like Ra and Horus, were often represented as a man with the head of a lanner falcon. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lanner Falcon sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mana Pools National Park
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Dickinson's Kestrel
Falco dickinsoni
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lanner Falcon in Mana Pools National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lanner Falcon sighting in Mana Pools National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lanner Falcon in Mana Pools National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Lanner Falcon in Mana Pools National Park in our monthly data.