Australian Kestrel
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Australian Kestrel

Falco cenchroides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
171 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
January 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Kestrel sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 171 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Brown Falcon
LC

Brown Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco berigora

30–40% · Possible
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

5–10% · With luck
Australian Hobby
LC

Australian Hobby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco longipennis

<5% · Rare
Black Falcon
LC

Black Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco subniger

Insufficient data
Grey Falcon
VU Endemic

Grey Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco hypoleucos

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
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 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Kestrel sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 171 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australian Kestrel in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Australian Kestrel in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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