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Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Dec to Apr
When Amur Falcon sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsDec to Apr
Records630 records
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.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Amur Falcon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
630 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Amur Falcon
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Amur Falcon recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Amur Falcon recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Amur Falcon recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Amur Falcon recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Amur Falcon recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Amur Falcon recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Amur Falcon recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Amur Falcon recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Amur Falcon recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Amur Falcon recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Amur Falcon recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Amur Falcon recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Amur Falcon recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mvemve GrootPoort Lodge
Memel
From R 1,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Amur Falcon
Hosts have recorded the Amur Falcon at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe · Timbavati
LimpopoSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Kwandwe · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Falco amurensis
Records
630
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Amur Falcon on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Amur Falcon in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Amur Falcon at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve 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 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. 106 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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.