Evidence found
187 records across 7 countries and territories, 1865–2026.
Falco rupicolus · GBIF taxon key 6065652
Where has the Rock Kestrel been recorded?
Falco rupicolus occurrence evidence comes from 187 records in 7 countries and territories, from 1865 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 187 records
- 7 places
- 42 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. 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.
Records over time
18652026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Rock Kestrel has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Rock Kestrel. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 153 | |
| Namibia | 16 | |
| Angola | 8 | |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | |
| Botswana | 3 | |
| Lesotho | 1 | |
| Mozambique | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Falconidae.
Eurasian Kestrel
882,917 records
Eurasian Hobby
319,901 records
Peregrine Falcon
306,685 records
Merlin
185,213 records
American Kestrel
106,278 records
Gyrfalcon
10,963 records
Southern Caracara
6,079 records
Lesser Kestrel
1,675 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.