Australian Kestrel
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Australian Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
204 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The nankeen kestrel (Falco cenchroides), also known as the Australian kestrel, is a raptor native to Australia and New Guinea. It is one of the smallest falcons, and unlike many, does not rely on speed to catch its prey. Instead, it simply perches in an exposed position, but it also has a distinctive technique of hovering over crop and grasslands. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Kestrel sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

Australian Hobby
LC

Australian Hobby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco longipennis

5–10% · With luck
Brown Falcon
LC

Brown Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco berigora

5–10% · With luck
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
16 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
17 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Australian Kestrel in Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Kestrel sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australian Kestrel in Ningaloo Marine Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Australian Kestrel in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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