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Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicqueraNear threatened
The red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera) is a bird of prey in the falcon family with two disjunct populations, one in India and the other in Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records78 records
Curve from 78 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
Northern Cape
Provinces where Red-necked Falcon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
78 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-necked Falcon
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Falcon recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Red-necked Falcon
Hosts have recorded the Red-necked Falcon at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld 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
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Falco chicquera
Records
78
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-necked Falcon on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-necked Falcon in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-necked Falcon at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld 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 Red-necked Falcon in South Africa?
The Red-necked Falcon is most recorded in Northern Cape (100% of records), based on 78 iNaturalist observations. 53 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-necked Falcon on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-necked Falcon?
The Red-necked Falcon 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Red-necked Falcon?
The Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Red-necked Falcon?
The red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera) is a bird of prey in the falcon family with two disjunct populations, one in India and the other in Africa. This medium-sized falcon has bluish grey wings and upper body, a chestnut red cap with short chin straps passing through the eye. The primary feathers of the wing are black and a single black band at the tip of the tail are distinctive.