Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco chicquera (Red-necked Falcon)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Grey Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
Fox Kestrel
Falco alopex
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
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 Red-necked Falcon in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Red-necked Falcon sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-necked Falcon in Kidepo Valley National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Falcon in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.