Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco naumanni (Lesser Kestrel)
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Dickinson's Kestrel
Falco dickinsoni
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus
📅 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 Lesser Kestrel in Chobe National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Lesser Kestrel sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 26 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Kestrel in Chobe National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Kestrel in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.