[6] Hover hunting describes the method whereby the kestrel remains stationary in the air with minimal wing flapping by utilizing updrafts.

[7] Rock kestrels have been observed following baboons through grasslands and catching the insect species flushed out.

[6] There are also reports of rock kestrels robbing nests for young birds and eating termites on the floor.

[7] Their call is a harsh chay-chay-chay, especially when scaring off intruders, unlike the common kestrel's kee-kee-kee.

[8] Breeding density varies across habitats however a study in Namibia noted values of between 19.1 and 28.9 pairs per 100 square kilometers.