Grey Kestrel

Grey Kestrel

Falco ardosiaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
40–50%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
0–10%
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Kestrel in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 48% of visitor-days record a Grey Kestrel sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 477 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Grey Kestrel in Murchison Falls National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Grey Kestrel in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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