Grey Kestrel

Falco ardosiaceus Vieillot, 1823

234 gWeight

The grey kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus) is an African bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae.

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey Kestrel has been recorded at 220 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 25 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda380 records
Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya283 records
Tarangire NPTanzania244 records

More places

Lake Mburo NPUganda224 records
Maasai Mara NRKenya199 records
Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana175 records
Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda171 records
Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kasenyi TrackUganda169 records
Murchison Falls NP – PakubaUganda161 records
Campement de WassadouSenegal153 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Ghana Tanzania Gambia Kenya Senegal Nigeria Ethiopia

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About

The grey kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus) is an African bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. Its closest relatives are the banded kestrel and Dickinson's kestrel and the three are sometimes placed in the subgenus Dissodectes.

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Questions

How big is the Grey Kestrel?

The Grey Kestrel weighs around 234 g.

Where does the Grey Kestrel live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia south to Tanzania and west to Angola and Namibia. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ghana and Tanzania.