Grey Kestrel
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Grey Kestrel

Falco ardosiaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
494 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus) is an African bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. Its closest relatives are the banded kestrel and Dickinson's kestrel and the three are sometimes placed in the subgenus Dissodectes. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Kestrel sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 494 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Lesser Kestrel
LC

Lesser Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco naumanni

5–10% · With luck
Common Kestrel
LC Endemic

Common Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco tinnunculus

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Hobby
LC

Eurasian Hobby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco subbuteo

<5% · Rare
Lanner Falcon
LC

Lanner Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco biarmicus

<5% · Rare
Amur Falcon
LC

Amur Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco amurensis

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Falcon
NT

Red-necked Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco chicquera

<5% · Rare
Red-footed Falcon
VU

Red-footed Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco vespertinus

Insufficient data
Eleonora's Falcon
LC

Eleonora's Falcon

Bird

Falco eleonorae

Insufficient data
African Pygmy Falcon
LC

African Pygmy Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polihierax semitorquatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
40–50%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
11 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
12 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
20 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
21 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Kestrel in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Kestrel sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 494 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Kestrel in Masai Mara National Reserve?

March has the highest sighting rate for Grey Kestrel in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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