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Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo), or just simply hobby, is a small slim falcon.
When to visit
Most records Nov to Mar
When Eurasian Hobby sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Mar
Records89 records
Curve from 89 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Eurasian Hobby is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
89 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Eurasian Hobby
Places to stay
3 results in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Eurasian Hobby in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Eurasian Hobby at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. 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 Eurasian Hobby in South Africa?
- The Eurasian Hobby is most recorded in Mpumalanga (40% of records), Limpopo (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), based on 89 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Eurasian Hobby on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Eurasian Hobby?
- Sightings of the Eurasian Hobby peak from Nov to Mar, based on 89 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
- What is the Eurasian Hobby?
- The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo), or just simply hobby, is a small slim falcon. It belongs to a rather close-knit group of similar falcons often considered a subgenus Hypotriorchis.