Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco biarmicus (Lanner Falcon)
The lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) is a medium-sized bird of prey that breeds in Africa, southeast Europe and just into Asia. It prefers open habitat and is mainly resident, but some birds disperse more widely after the breeding season. A large falcon, it preys on birds and bats. Most likely either the lanner or peregrine falcon was the sacred species of falcon to the ancient Egyptians, and some ancient Egyptian deities, like Ra and Horus, were often represented as a man with the head of a lanner falcon. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lanner Falcon sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Grey Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lanner Falcon in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Lanner Falcon sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lanner Falcon in Masai Mara National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Lanner Falcon in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.