Greater Kestrel

Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
146 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
November 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 Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 146 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kestrel sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 146 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Kestrel in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Greater Kestrel in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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