Falco atricapillus silhouette

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Falco atricapillus

Falco atricapillus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Rocky Mountain National Park

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

134 Verified sightings at Rocky Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
666 In all 21 parks
June Best month

Sounds

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United States · 2026

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United States · 2019

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United States · 2021

© Sean Cozart · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
12 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
15 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
16 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Anchorage 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park

Prairie Falcon
LC

Prairie Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco mexicanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Kestrel
LC

American Kestrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco sparverius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Peregrine Falcon
LC

Peregrine Falcon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco peregrinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Merlin
LC

Merlin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Falco columbarius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
American Robin
LC

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Black-billed Magpie
LC

Black-billed Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica hudsonia

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Pygmy Nuthatch
LC

Pygmy Nuthatch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sitta pygmaea

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Steller's Jay
LC

Steller's Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocitta stelleri

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Falco atricapillus in Rocky Mountain National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Falco atricapillus sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 134 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 114th most-seen of the 223 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Falco atricapillus in Rocky Mountain National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Falco atricapillus in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Rocky Mountain National Park the best place to see a Falco atricapillus?

6th of 21

Of the 21 parks where we can rate Falco atricapillus sightings, Rocky Mountain National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (United States, about 10%), Katmai National Park (United States, about 10%) and Denali National Park (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Falco atricapillus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Falco atricapillus is recorded against all the birds logged in Rocky Mountain National Park (134 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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