Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusFalco (Typical Falcons)
- SpeciesFalco naumanni (Lesser Kestrel)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
African Hobby
Falco cuvierii
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 Lesser Kestrel in Samburu National Reserve?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Lesser Kestrel sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 22 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Kestrel in Samburu National Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Kestrel in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.