Eurasian Hobby
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Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
141 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
2,814 Verified sightings across all 82 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Eurasian Hobby

The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo), or just hobby, is a small, slim falcon. It belongs to a group of similar falcons often considered a subgenus of Falco. The first formal description of the Eurasian hobby was by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the present binomial name Falco subbuteo. The genus name falco derives from Late Latin falx, falcis, a sickle, referring to the wing profile of the bird. The species name subbuteo is from Latin sub, "below, less than, under" and buteo, "buzzard". The species' English name comes from Old French hobé or hobet. It became the trademark for the Subbuteo games company after its creator, who was an ornithologist, was refused permission to register "Hobby".

Two subspecies are recognized: F. s. subbuteo: the nominate race is resident in Africa, Europe and Central and East Asia, winters in Central and South Africa and South Asia F. s. streichi: described by Ernst Hartert and Oscar Neumann in 1907, is smaller and is a resident species from Myanmar to south China and north Indochina.

Adults are slate-grey above with a dark crown and two short... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Greater Kestrel
LC

Greater Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco rupicoloides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lesser Kestrel
LC

Lesser Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco naumanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lanner Falcon
LC

Lanner Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco biarmicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Kestrel
LC

Common Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco tinnunculus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Grey Kestrel
LC

Grey Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco ardosiaceus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Hobby
LC

African Hobby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco cuvierii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Amur Falcon
LC

Amur Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco amurensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-necked Falcon
NT

Red-necked Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco chicquera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sooty Falcon
VU

Sooty Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco concolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
African Pygmy Falcon
LC

African Pygmy Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polihierax semitorquatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
6 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
9 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
10 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
11 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
12 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
13 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~10%
14 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
16 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
17 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
20 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
21 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
22 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
23 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
24 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
26 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
27 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
28 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
29 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
30 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
31 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
32 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
34 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
35 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
38 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
39 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
40 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
41 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
42 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
44 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
45 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
46 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
47 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
48 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
49 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
50 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
51 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
52 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
53 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
54 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
55 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
56 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
57 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
58 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
59 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
60 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
61 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
62 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
Insufficient data
63 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
64 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
65 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
Insufficient data
66 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
67 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
68 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
69 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
70 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
71 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
72 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
73 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
74 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
75 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
76 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
77 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
78 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
79 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
80 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
81 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
82 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Hobby in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Hobby sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 141 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Hobby in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

March has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Hobby in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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