Grey Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco ardosiaceus (Grey Kestrel)
The grey kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus) is an African bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. Its closest relatives are the banded kestrel and Dickinson's kestrel and the three are sometimes placed in the subgenus Dissodectes. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Kestrel sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
African Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax semitorquatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 3 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 20 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 21 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey Kestrel in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Kestrel sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey Kestrel in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
May has the highest sighting rate for Grey Kestrel in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.