Where does the Lesser Kestrel live?
Falco naumanni has 164,295 records in 129 countries and territories, from 1854 to 2026. Most records come from Spain.
- 164,295 records
- 129 places
- 151 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesFalconiformesFalconidaeFalco
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 66,461 | |
| South Africa | 22,604 | |
| France | 14,921 | |
| Portugal | 11,825 | |
| Israel | 7,945 | |
| Greece | 4,849 | |
| Türkiye | 3,661 | |
| Morocco | 2,329 | |
| Tanzania | 2,309 | |
| Kenya | 2,204 | |
| Italy | 2,045 | |
| Iran | 1,937 | |
| Russia | 1,448 | |
| Mongolia | 1,261 | |
| Sweden | 1,248 | |
| India | 1,227 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,072 | |
| Azerbaijan | 1,046 | |
| Georgia | 1,034 | |
| Kazakhstan | 866 | |
| Palestine | 824 | |
| Senegal | 671 | |
| Ethiopia | 662 | |
| Kuwait | 652 | |
| Cyprus | 488 | |
| China | 460 | |
| Algeria | 442 | |
| Bulgaria | 403 | |
| Botswana | 398 | |
| Nigeria | 363 | |
| Armenia | 343 | |
| Jordan | 342 | |
| Croatia | 284 | |
| Namibia | 277 | |
| Uganda | 258 | |
| United Kingdom | 242 | |
| Malta | 232 | |
| Ukraine | 219 | |
| Norway | 218 | |
| Egypt | 212 |
Showing the top 40 of 129 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Falconidae.
American Kestrel
5,944,994 records
Eurasian Kestrel
5,769,186 records
Peregrine Falcon
2,844,625 records
Merlin
2,071,391 records
Southern Caracara
1,426,656 records
Eurasian Hobby
876,223 records
Australian Kestrel
419,641 records
Rock Kestrel
96,730 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.