Grey Kestrel

Grey Kestrel

Falco ardosiaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 43% of visitor-days record a Grey Kestrel sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 135 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Grey Kestrel in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Grey Kestrel in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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