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 Etosha National Park
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Kestrel in Etosha National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Lesser Kestrel sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Kestrel in Etosha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Kestrel in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.