Lanner Falcon

Falco biarmicus

The lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) is a medium-sized bird of prey that breeds in Africa, southeast Europe and just into Asia.

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Showing stays that recordLanner Falcon10+ stays list it on site or nearby

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

Recorded in KwaZulu-Natal~176 records

Curve from 879 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.

Where you'll find it

Northern Cape and beyond

Provinces where Lanner Falcon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

879 records, iNaturalist

Parks where hosts record the Lanner Falcon

Stays that give back

Across KwaZulu-Natal

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

Hluhluwe

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Savanna biome · African wild dog · Spotted hyena

Supports Isibindi Foundation

Price on request

Kosi Forest Lodge

Manguzi

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Forest biome · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile

Supports Isibindi Foundation and 1 other

Price on request

Montusi Mountain Lodge

Drakensberg, Bergville

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Grassland biome · Bushbuck · Common eland

Supports Royal Drakensberg Education Trust and 1 other

From R 6,800 per night

Cobham

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Grassland biome · Southern rock agama · Tree fuchsia

From R 190 per night

Garden Castle

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Grassland biome · Southern rock agama · Cape heath

From R 190 per night

Monk's Cowl

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Grassland biome · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon

From R 130 per night

Kamberg

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Grassland biome · Tree fuchsia · Black wildebeest

From R 840 per night

Lotheni

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Grassland biome · Southern rock agama · Common eland

From R 270 per night

Highmoor

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Grassland biome · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon

From R 200 per night

Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Grassland biome · Chacma baboon · Bushbuck

From R 360 per night

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Mpila Camp

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

From R 1,420 per night

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Hilltop Camp

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

From R 900 per night

Ithala (Ntshondwe)

Ithala Game Reserve

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

From R 130 per night

Ndumo

Ndumo Game Reserve

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Savanna biome · Nile crocodile · Hippopotamus

From R 190 per night

Injisuthi

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Forest biome · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon

From R 170 per night

Didima (Cathedral Peak)

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Grassland biome · Real yellowwood · Tree fuchsia

From R 1,070 per night

Giant's Castle

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Lanner Falcon recorded here · Grassland biome · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon

From R 1,150 per night

Ntsikeni Community Lodge

KwaZulu-Natal

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Grassland biome

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 850 per night

More stays nearby

Thonga Beach Lodge

Manguzi

Forest biome · Humpback whale · Southern right whale

Supports Isibindi Foundation

Price on request

Rhino Sands Safari Camp

Hazyview

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Supports Zululand Conservation Trust and 1 other

From R 22,680 per night

Sasi Bush Lodge

Bergville

Grassland biome

Supports Royal Drakensberg Education Trust and 2 others

From R 5,400 per night

&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge

Hluhluwe

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge

Hluhluwe

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge

Hluhluwe

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

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Planning a trip

When and where to find the Lanner Falcon

Hosts have recorded the Lanner Falcon at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Giants Castle Game Reserve.

How and when to see the Lanner Falcon

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.

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Kamberg Royal Natal

Species

Falco biarmicus

Records

879

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Lanner Falcon on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Lanner Falcon in KwaZulu-Natal?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lanner Falcon at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Kamberg 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 Lanner Falcon in South Africa?

The Lanner Falcon is most recorded in Northern Cape (34% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), Western Cape (13% of records), based on 879 iNaturalist observations. 18 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Lanner Falcon on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Lanner Falcon?

The Lanner 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.