
Amur Falcon
The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Dec to Apr
When Amur Falcon sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 630 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Amur Falcon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
630 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Amur Falcon aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
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South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Wanneer en waar om die Amur Falcon te vind
Gashere het die Amur Falcon gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Van laatoggend tot middel van die middag. Roofvoëls sweef sodra die son warm lugstrome laat opstyg.
- Vroegoggend. Sit dikwels terwyl die lug warm word.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Falco amurensis
Waarnemings
630
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Amur Falcon op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Amur Falcon in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Amur Falcon at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Amur Falcon in South Africa?
The Amur Falcon is most recorded in Mpumalanga (21% of records), Limpopo (20% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (13% of records), based on 630 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Amur Falcon on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Amur Falcon?
Sightings of the Amur Falcon peak from Dec to Apr, based on 630 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Amur Falcon?
The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family. It breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China before migrating in large flocks across India and over the Arabian Sea to winter in Southern Africa. It was earlier treated as a subspecies of the red-footed falcon and known as the eastern red-footed falcon.

























