Dickinson's Kestrel
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Dickinson's Kestrel

Falco dickinsoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
5 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Dickinson's kestrel (Falco dickinsoni) is a bird of prey of southern and eastern Africa belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. It is named after John Dickinson, an English physician and missionary who collected the type specimen. It is also known as the white-rumped kestrel. Its closest relatives are the grey kestrel and banded kestrel and the three are sometimes placed in the subgenus Dissodectes. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Dickinson's Kestrel sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Grey Kestrel
LC

Grey Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco ardosiaceus

30–40% · Possible
Eurasian Hobby
LC

Eurasian Hobby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco subbuteo

5–10% · With luck
Red-necked Falcon
NT

Red-necked Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco chicquera

5–10% · Rare
Amur Falcon
LC

Amur Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco amurensis

<5% · Rare
Sooty Falcon
VU

Sooty Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco concolor

Insufficient data
Lanner Falcon
LC

Lanner Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco biarmicus

Insufficient data
Lesser Kestrel
LC

Lesser Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco naumanni

Insufficient data
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

Insufficient data
African Pygmy Falcon
LC

African Pygmy Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polihierax semitorquatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
2 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
3 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
4 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
6 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dickinson's Kestrel in Ruaha National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Dickinson's Kestrel sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dickinson's Kestrel in Ruaha National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Dickinson's Kestrel in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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