Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco rupicoloides (Greater Kestrel)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
African Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax semitorquatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 12 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 15 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Kestrel in Etosha National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Greater Kestrel sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 411 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Kestrel in Etosha National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Greater Kestrel in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.