Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco rupicoloides (Greater Kestrel)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kestrel sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 359 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Grey Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae
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 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 13 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 16 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 18 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Kestrel in Serengeti National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kestrel sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 359 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Kestrel in Serengeti National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Greater Kestrel in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.