Red-footed Falcon
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Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

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

The red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus), formerly the western red-footed falcon, is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Falconidae, the falcons. This bird is found in eastern Europe and Asia although its numbers are dwindling rapidly due to habitat loss and hunting. It is migratory, wintering in Africa. It is a regular wanderer to western Europe, and in August 2004 a red-footed falcon was found in North America for the first time on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-footed Falcon sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Greater Kestrel
LC

Greater Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco rupicoloides

20–30% · Possible
Red-necked Falcon
NT

Red-necked Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco chicquera

20–30% · With luck
Lanner Falcon
LC

Lanner Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco biarmicus

5–10% · With luck
Rock Kestrel

Rock Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco rupicolus

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Kestrel
LC

Lesser Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco naumanni

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Hobby
LC

Eurasian Hobby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco subbuteo

<5% · Rare
Amur Falcon
LC

Amur Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco amurensis

<5% · Rare
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

<5% · Rare
African Pygmy Falcon
LC

African Pygmy Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polihierax semitorquatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
5 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
7 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
8 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
9 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
13 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
14 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
16 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
17 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
18 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
19 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
20 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
21 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
22 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
24 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-footed Falcon in Etosha National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Red-footed Falcon sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-footed Falcon in Etosha National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Red-footed Falcon in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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