Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco tinnunculus (Common Kestrel)
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Grey Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae
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 Common Kestrel in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Common Kestrel sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 163 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Kestrel in Masai Mara National Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Common Kestrel in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.