Madagascan Kestrel

Madagascan Kestrel

Falco newtoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Berenty Reserve

Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve

Sooty Falcon
VU

Sooty Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco concolor

Insufficient data
Banded Kestrel
LC

Banded Kestrel

Bird

Falco zoniventris

Insufficient data
Eleonora's Falcon
LC

Eleonora's Falcon

Bird

Falco eleonorae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
90–100
Sep
70–80
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
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 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
20–30%
3 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascan Kestrel in Berenty Reserve?

About 84% of visitor-days record a Madagascan Kestrel sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 122 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Madagascan Kestrel in Berenty Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Madagascan Kestrel in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.

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