Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati
Self-driveGuided drives
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Amur Falcon in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Amur Falcon at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Falco amurensis
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Amur Falcon
Hosts have recorded the Amur Falcon at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
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
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Western Cape
De Hoop · Keurbooms River · Marloth
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Falco amurensis
Records
630
iNaturalist observations
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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, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 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. 40 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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Amur Falcon
Every stay on the Amur Falcon page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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