Limpopo
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Where to see the Lesser Kestrel in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Lesser Kestrel at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marloth Nature Reserve.
Falco naumanni
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When and where to find the Lesser Kestrel
Hosts have recorded the Lesser Kestrel at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marloth 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
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Marloth
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Species
Falco naumanni
Records
212
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Lesser Kestrel on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lesser Kestrel in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Kestrel at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marloth Nature Reserve. 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 Lesser Kestrel in South Africa?
The Lesser Kestrel is most recorded in Northern Cape (33% of records), Mpumalanga (14% of records), Free State (13% of records), based on 212 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Lesser Kestrel on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Lesser Kestrel?
Sightings of the Lesser Kestrel peak from Nov to Mar, based on 212 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Lesser Kestrel?
The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small falcon. This species breeds from the Mediterranean across Afghanistan and Central Asia, to China and Mongolia. It is a summer migrant, wintering in Africa and Pakistan and sometimes even to India and Iraq. It is rare north of its breeding range, and declining in its European range.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Lesser Kestrel
Every stay on the Lesser Kestrel 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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