
Kransvalk
The rock kestrel (Falco rupicolus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,951 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Rock Kestrel is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,950 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Rock Kestrel aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu · Vanaf R 350 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Vanaf R 1,155 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 630 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 220 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 680 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 680 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve
Western Cape · Prys op aanvraag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu · Vanaf R 350 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 180 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 230 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 300 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,460 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,590 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,730 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Rock Kestrel hier aangeteken
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Rock Kestrel te vind
Gashere het die Rock Kestrel gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
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 rupicolus
Waarnemings
2,950
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Rock Kestrel op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Rock Kestrel in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Rock Kestrel at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park and other reserves. 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 Rock Kestrel in South Africa?
The Rock Kestrel is most recorded in Western Cape (84% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), Northern Cape (5% of records), based on 2,950 iNaturalist observations. 68 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Rock Kestrel on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Rock Kestrel?
The Rock Kestrel is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Rock Kestrel?
The rock kestrel (Falco rupicolus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It was previously considered a subspecies of the common kestrel.

































