Greater Kestrel

Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
50 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
September 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kestrel sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kestrel sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Kestrel in Amboseli National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Greater Kestrel in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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