Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Sooty Falcon
Falco concolorVulnerable
The sooty falcon (Falco concolor) is a medium-sized falcon breeding from northeastern Africa to the southern Persian Gulf region.
Species insights
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Sooty Falcon is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
22 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Sooty Falcon
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Sooty Falcon recorded here
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When and where to find the Sooty Falcon
Hosts have recorded the Sooty Falcon at stays in or beside Keurbooms River 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
Species
Falco concolor
Records
22
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Sooty Falcon on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sooty Falcon in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sooty Falcon at stays in or beside Keurbooms River 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 Sooty Falcon in South Africa?
The Sooty Falcon is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (45% of records), Western Cape (32% of records), Mpumalanga (14% of records), based on 22 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape has recorded the Sooty Falcon on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Sooty Falcon?
The Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Sooty Falcon?
The sooty falcon (Falco concolor) is a medium-sized falcon breeding from northeastern Africa to the southern Persian Gulf region.