Greater Kestrel
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Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
275 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
April 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 275 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Lesser Kestrel
LC

Lesser Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco naumanni

5–10% · With luck
Lanner Falcon
LC

Lanner Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco biarmicus

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Hobby
LC

Eurasian Hobby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco subbuteo

5–10% · Rare
Common Kestrel
LC Endemic

Common Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco tinnunculus

5–10% · Rare
Grey Kestrel
LC

Grey Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco ardosiaceus

<5% · Rare
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

<5% · Rare
African Hobby
LC

African Hobby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco cuvierii

<5% · Rare
Amur Falcon
LC

Amur Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco amurensis

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Falcon
NT

Red-necked Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco chicquera

<5% · Rare
Sooty Falcon
VU

Sooty Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco concolor

Insufficient data
African Pygmy Falcon
LC

African Pygmy Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polihierax semitorquatus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kestrel sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 275 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Kestrel in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for Greater Kestrel in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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