New Zealand Falcon

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	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	20–30%
2	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	10–20%
3	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	10–20%
4	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	10–20%
5	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	10–20%
6	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a New Zealand Falcon in Abel Tasman National Park?

About 10% of visitor-days record a New Zealand Falcon sighting in Abel Tasman National Park, based on 50 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see New Zealand Falcon in Abel Tasman National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for New Zealand Falcon in Abel Tasman National Park in our monthly data.