Bird
Fox Kestrel
Falco alopex · Falconidae · Falconiformes
Best monthsMay–Jun · Decmost records
Records1,367in 9 countries
Most seen inNigeria1,121 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Fox Kestrel in brief
The fox kestrel (Falco alopex) is a bird of the Falconidae family — Falcon species.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 1,367 published records, most of them from Nigeria, Benin and Mali. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and December and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Nigeria1,121 records · best Dec, May
Benin106 records · best Feb, Apr
Mali57 records · best Jan, Feb
Chad20 records · best Feb, Sep
Burkina Faso15 records · best Sep, Dec
Togo14 records · best Nov, May
Niger13 records · best Dec, May
Sudan13 records · best Dec, Nov
South Sudan8 records · best Mar, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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