African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco cuvierii (African Hobby)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a African Hobby sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Grey Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Hobby in Arusha National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a African Hobby sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Hobby in Arusha National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for African Hobby in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.