Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco amurensis (Amur Falcon)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Dickinson's Kestrel
Falco dickinsoni
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Taita Falcon
Falco fasciinucha
Rock Kestrel
Falco rupicolus
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
📅 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 Amur Falcon in Kruger National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Amur Falcon sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 339 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amur Falcon in Kruger National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Amur Falcon in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.