Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco vespertinus (Red-footed Falcon)
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
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
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 8 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 14 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 17 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 18 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 19 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 20 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 22 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 23 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-footed Falcon in Kruger National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Red-footed Falcon sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-footed Falcon in Kruger National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red-footed Falcon in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.